Early physician follow-up with a comprehensive transitional care strategy and effective chronic disease management after discharge was associated with reduced 90-day readmissions among patients with COPD and other complex conditions.
“This population-based retrospective cohort study found that early follow-up with a [primary care] physician or relevant specialist was associated with fewer readmissions for patients with [congestive heart failure] or COPD, fewer COPD-related readmissions for patients with COPD and lower mortality for patients with [congestive heart failure], all within 90