Aligning psychiatric care and hospital costs
In inpatient psychiatry, teams often face a familiar problem: The clinicians at the bedside see ongoing risk that warrants hospital-level care, while the payer’s reviewer concludes the stay is no longer “medically necessary.” The result can be frustration, rushed discharges, or days spent on the phone. Behind the scenes, costs mount; measured not just in dollars, but in readmissions, emergency department boarding, and clinician burnout. Physician advisors help resolve this …
