Traditional approaches to patient transitions from acute to post-acute care typically consist of the transfer of the patient, a stack of paperwork, little to no report, and limited interaction between settings. This can lead to unnecessary complications such as medication errors and preventable infections. The introduction of value-based payment models and penalties for hospital readmissions has motivated providers to improve transitions to post-acute facilities and home-based care, but challenges remain.

The Council for Medical Rehabilitation is a discussion forum that reviews and provides recommendations to HAP on issues relating to inpatient medical rehabilitation.

Significant changes in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) allow not-for-profit hospitals to receive an IRS refund or monetize accelerated deductions with engineers and architects for certain clean energy improvements, even if no tax liability is due. While in previous taxable years, not-for-profits were limited to capturing these cash benefits only if they had unrelated business income tax (“UBIT”), under the IRA, all not-for-profits are incentivized to invest in clean energy infrastructure through the direct payment program regardless of tax liability.