Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 1. Government § 323F-12

(A) Provide a mechanism to move waitlisted patients to an appropriate long-term care setting;

(B) Provide appropriate financial support to allow for the movement of patients along the continuum of care, regardless of the ability to pay;

(C) Maintain the financial viability of skilled nursing facilities by providing adequate funding from all sources; and

(D) Maintain the financial viability of full-service acute care facilities by reducing the number of waitlisted patients.

(A) Improve the continuity of care and efficiency between providers;

(B) Enhance the quality of patient care;

(C) Create a patient-centered health care infrastructure;

(D) Maximize capacity and increase operational and financial viability among network organizations;

(E) Optimize existing resources to maximize return;

(F) Facilitate the transition of care between different levels of care;

(G) Reduce unnecessary transfers of patients and attract medically appropriate transfers from neighboring islands;

(H) Create reimbursement mechanisms that support integrated efforts;

(I) Reduce unnecessary health care use and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions; and

(J) Expand access to specialty services to counties that encompass at least three islands inhabited by permanent residents.