The model was tested and created under the healthcare reform law and is the basis of 30 programs across the country. The model is expected to save Medicare more than $8 billion through 2019.
Under the model, the county will hire two nurses — one for each hospital — who will serve as a transition coach for patients with a higher risk of readmission, including those with heart failure, diabetes and other chronic conditions.
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