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Regulatory

Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but Nearly 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized

November 14, 2022

Via: Health IT Answers

The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, resulting in the lightest penalties since 2014. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has been a […]


Regulatory

Medicare Fines for High Hospital Readmissions Drop, but 2,300 Facilities Are Still Penalized

November 1, 2022

Via: Kaiser Health News

The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, resulting in the lightest penalties since 2014. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program has been a […]


News

Lack of Pharmacy Access May Send Some Seniors Back to Hospital

August 8, 2016

Via: MedlinePlus Health News

Limited access to pharmacies may be one reason hospital readmission is more common among older patients in rural, remote or smaller communities, a new study suggests. Hospital readmissions in the United States cost $17 billion a year and are a […]