To the Editor: In the special article on rehospitalizationsamong patients in Medicare fee-for-service programs, Jenckset al. (April 2 issue)1 conclude that rehospitalizations amongMedicare beneficiaries are prevalent and costly.
In the recent report, mentioned in the article by Jencks etal., of the lack of benefit of coordination of care in the Medicaredemonstration projects, the coordination of care consisted primarilyof monitoring the patient by telephone and of providing patienteducation.2 Although this type of disease management might behelpful for elderly people who can direct their own care, itis not surprising that it would be . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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