Three health networks in Boston formed an accountable care organization (ACO) this year, the Beth Israel Lahey Performance Network (BILPN). This ACO sees an opportunity in sending patients directly to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) without requiring a three-day hospital stay.
BILPN’s three-day waiver program is meant to provide a path for patients who don’t necessarily meet the criteria to be admitted to the hospital but would benefit from care in a place better suited to address their needs.
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