Hospital Readmissions Are Costing Us $26 Billion Annually
Hospital Readmissions – Contributing to Overall Healthcare CostsHealthcare has become something of…
7 Ways to Reduce ER Admissions and Readmissions
For many hospitals, the emergency room is the busiest place for both…
9 Criticisms of the Readmission Reduction Program
Summary: The Readmission Reduction Program is designed to reduce healthcare spending while…
Hospital Readmission Data for All Payors
Efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have been focused on a handful of…
Person-Centered HealthCare: Can Patient-Centered Care Reduce Hospital Readmissions?
Photo:Hospital/shutterstockA new Press Ganey white paper highlights an association between HCAHPS…
Readmissions and Consumer Engagement
The term “consumer engagement” is bandied about a lot these days. Often…
Connected Health, Reimbursement, and the Law of Unintended Consequences
We’re starting to see some funny economics emerge as healthcare payment reform…
Are Readmissions Always Bad?
Medicare will penalize hospitals for high readmissions rates, starting in 2013. But…
Many of the ACA Quality-Enhancing Ideas Have Previously Failed
One of the many pilot projects of health reform is to reduce…