Redefining care transitions: Creating reliable, value‑based patient journeys

By Jamie Chang, MD, MBA, FACEP
Chief Medical Officer at WellSky

Care transitions are placing growing strain on patient flow — especially at two critical points:

  • the emergency department handoff
  • the inpatient transition to post‑acute care

As ED boarding, discharge delays, staffing shortages, and value‑based accountability increase, these moments have become some of the most fragile in the patient journey.

Ready to rethink care transitions?

Download the white paper to explore how redefining ED and inpatient discharge transitions can improve flow, reduce delays, and support value‑based performance.

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What you'll learn

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Why the ED and inpatient discharge have the greatest impact on throughput and outcomes

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How fragmented data and inconsistent workflows drive avoidable delays

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Why transition failures are becoming system‑wide liabilities under value‑based care

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What it takes to create more predictable transitions without adding burden to frontline teams

About the author

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Jamie Chang, MD, MBA, FACEP

Chief Medical Officer, WellSky

Dr. Chang is a board‑certified emergency medicine physician with deep experience across acute, post‑acute, and value‑based care environments, bringing frontline clinical insight to system‑level challenges.

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About WellSky

WellSky is a technology company leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care worldwide. Our next-level software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care.