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title: What Hospitals Need in a Preferred Partner
description: Hospitals, challenged with a variety of issues related to length of stay, remain hyper-focused on efficient discharges to post-acute care.
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# [What Hospitals Need in a Preferred Partner](https://members.lighomecare.com/outcomes/what-hospitals-need-in-a-preferred-partner)

 Written by [Lincoln Intelligence Group](https://members.lighomecare.com/outcomes/author/lincoln-intelligence-group) | Feb 21, 2024 2:07:20 PM

Hospitals, challenged with a variety of issues related to length of stay, remain hyper-focused on efficient discharges to post-acute care. During this session, we will cover the the five keys to being a valued partner in an integrated system of care:

1. Allocating resources for timely starts of care  
2. Transfer of documentation and other communications  
3. Integrating acute and post-acute care models  
4. Standardizing clinical outcomes for payor contracting  
5. Building an accompanying community care coalition

Brian Hill, Senior Analyst, Lincoln Intelligence Group  
Carter Bakkum, Senior Consultant, Data & Analytics, Trella Health

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