We recently surveyed providers across the country to learn more about the current state of acute/post-acute partnerships. The results revealed critical insights about where most partnerships were already succeeding, and where – and how – they could improve.

Navigate through the reports below to review our top insights from the survey data. Each report is designed to help you benchmark your own partnership efforts against your peers and learn next steps for improved partnership performance.

Part one: Why do providers form partnerships, and are they successful?

Dive into five takeaways on the goals and challenges of acute/post-acute partnerships. Read on to find out:

• How do the goals acute and post-acute providers have for their partnerships differ?
• How successful have partnerships been at helping providers reduce readmissions, improve care transitions, and more?
• What are the biggest barriers to successful partnerships, and how could you overcome them?

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Part two: How are acute and post-acute providers collaborating?

This briefing outlines five takeaways about the initiatives your peers are collaborating on with their partners, answering questions such as:

• Which cross-continuum initiatives are most common?
• Which initiatives drive the strongest return on investment?
• How are hospitals collaborating with out-of-network providers?

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Part three: What is the current state of preferred provider networks?

Explore six takeaways on how acute and post-acute providers are leveraging their preferred provider networks. Read on to learn:

• How do hospitals select their preferred providers?
• How often do networks meet together, and what should they spend that time doing?
• On average, how many patients discharge to in-network providers?

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