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Value-based purchasing requires healthcare systems to strategize by considering all elements of the continuum of care. Covered beneficiaries enrolled in the health system must be efficiently managed at each level of care and appropriate communication, acknowledgment, and respect for each component along the healthcare continuum are essential for optimum patient experience of care, quality performance, and value.
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Powers, J.S. (2018). Transitions of Care. In: Value Driven Healthcare and Geriatric Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-77057-4_8
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