It is important to reduce the number of inpatient cases; this can be achieved, for example, by the implementation of adequate guideline-oriented patient-care programs, as well as patient education for the improvement of therapy adherence.
Fewer patients in the intervention group were admitted and readmitted to hospital, and lower inpatient treatment costs were identified. The physician contact rate was higher than in the control group.
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