CVS Health’s Aetna announces it will scale the ACC program to ten hospitals

Aetna, a CVS Health (CVS) company, announced it will scale the Aetna Clinical Collaboration, ACC, program to ten hospitals by year-end, with implementations underway with AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Houston Methodist and WakeMed Health & Hospitals. “Hospital discharge is one the most important-and vulnerable-moments in a patient’s journey,” said Dr. Ben Kornitzer, Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer. “Patients may be managing new diagnoses, complex medications, and follow-up needs, all while coping with the stress of transitioning back home or to a new facility. By embedding Aetna nurses within hospitals, we’re partnering with care teams to ensure that members are supported every step of the way and have the right services to stay well and avoid complications that could lead to readmission.”