Patient-reported outcome measures may have a small impact on predicting which patients with cirrhosis will be readmitted to the hospital. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) may help to improve ...

CMS releases guide on reducing readmissions in disadvantaged populations: 7 strategies to know With CMS calling for 30 percent of Medicare reimbursements to make the transition to alternate payment ...

Stauffer said in the interview that Medicare non-payment policies in the event of an adverse event, such as a hospital-acquired infection, during that readmission would not make that much difference ...

Predictive models for hospital admissions and readmissions in persons aged >65 years have been developed through a combination of comorbidity and previous healthcare use. The population included ...

Preventable hospital readmissions cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $25 billion every year, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCooper’s Health Research Institute. A logical first step ...

A new Avalere Health study released today shows that SCAN’s integrated care model, which provides coordinated care for dual eligibles through the Medicare Advantage program, results in fewer hospital ...

DETROIT & PEORIA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Puzzle Healthcare, a nationally recognized post-acute readmission prevention company, in collaboration with OSF HealthCare, a non-profit integrated health care ...

Hospital readmissions are a stubborn and complex problem; roughly 18% of all Medicare patients end up back in the hospital within a month of leaving, and many of these readmissions are preventable.

Hospital readmission rates began to improve upon implementation of the Affordable Care Act's Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, but a new JAMA Network Open analysis has found that the ...