CoreCare and Creative Solutions in Healthcare Launch Pre-Admit, the First AI-Powered Solution to Evaluate SNF Referrals in Under a Minute
Pre-Admit is the next step in our partnership. It shows our staff what matters, breaks down silos, and helps us get to yes with more referrals - faster and with increased confidence.
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'I've always believed if approximately 12,000 people trust us with their daily care, we better be running toward the future, not away from it,' said Gary Blake, CEO of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. 'We've partnered with CoreCare for over five years, and we didn't adopt their AI because it's trendy. We did it because CoreCare's technology helps our teams work together to make smarter decisions. Pre-Admit is the next step in our partnership. It shows our staff what matters, breaks down silos, and helps us get to yes with more referrals - faster and with increased confidence.'
Every SNF referral demands two high-stakes decisions: (1) Can we admit this patient? (2) What are the risks if we do? In a market where competition is intensifying, speed wins. Yet clinical reviews often take over 20 minutes, and nearly 67% of admissions happen without full financial verification - exposing providers to write-offs and recoupments. Pre-Admit closes that gap, flagging clinical and financial risk quickly and accurately so admissions teams can move faster, grow census, and protect margin.
'Even a straightforward referral requires coordination across multiple team members,' said Auston Clanton, COO of Creative Solutions in Healthcare. 'When teams are stretched thin and our referrals get more complex, back-and-forth slows everything down - and key details get missed. Meanwhile, hospitals are discharging patients around the clock and expect clear, confident answers. Pre-Admit bridges the gap between referral pressure and decision readiness. With clinical and financial alignment, our teams move faster, win more high-value referrals, and respond to hospital partners with the speed they expect - without sacrificing accuracy.'
'Pre-Admit redefines how SNFs evaluate and act on referrals,' said Dennis Antonelos, Co-Founder and CEO of CoreCare. 'It's built to embed expert-level clinical and financial evaluations across every facility, team, and shift - regardless of who's on the floor or in the office. We're proud of our partnership with Creative Solutions in Healthcare, and proud of our team for strengthening CoreCare's platform, giving providers more functionality in one system.'
Pre-Admit is the latest addition to CoreCare's Collaborative Revenue Management platform, expanding its capabilities to include referral evaluation alongside existing products for admissions, reimbursement and revenue cycle workflows. Thousands of skilled nursing facilities nationwide rely on CoreCare's platform to streamline billing, manage Medicaid applications, and track compliance across PASRR and form workflows.
'SNFs that succeed in this new environment will be the ones that embrace technology to respond to referrals with speed, precision, and confidence,' said Antonelos. 'Pre-Admit is AI-powered infrastructure built specifically for the long-term care industry, and it's ready now.'
To schedule a live demo or learn how your team can Get to Yes faster, visit preadmit.corecare.ai.
About CoreCare
CoreCare is the leading AI-powered workflow platform built specifically for post-acute and long-term care providers. Trusted by thousands of skilled nursing facilities nationwide, CoreCare's Collaborative Revenue Management platform replaces spreadsheets, manual reviews, and disconnected portals with technology that enables expert-level decisions and teamwork at every step of the revenue cycle. Backed by Y Combinator and leading health tech investors, CoreCare is building the infrastructure for AI-powered healthcare operations.
To learn more about CoreCare, visit corecare.ai and connect with us on LinkedIn.
About Creative Solutions in Healthcare
Founded in 2000 by Gary and Malisa Blake, Creative Solutions in Healthcare is a family-owned company headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. The company began with the first acquisition of Granbury Care Center and has now grown to operate 160 long term care communities throughout the state of Texas. Each location still runs on the founding principle, 'a life lived for others is a life worthwhile'. Its mission is to provide the highest quality of care to aging adults, by investing in cutting-edge technology and embodying core values of Compassionate Clinical Care, Nutritious Meals, Enriching Lives, Valued Employees, and Unparalleled Cleanliness. Learn more by visiting CreativeSolutionsinHealthcare.com.
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