Critics of CMS’ Hospital Readmission Reduction Program are often quick to point out its flaws. However, the healthcare industry should work together to refine this program, rather than just “throw the ...

Last year, 2,225 hospitals had their payments reduced through Oct. 1 this year because of excess readmissions, thanks to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program established by the Patient ...

hospital wristband Racial disparities may be widening within safety-net hospitals for non-HRRP-targeted conditions. After Medicare’s Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) began enforcing ...

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - CVS Health's Aetna insurance arm will expand a nascent program pairing members in its privately run Medicare plans with nurses - an effort the company says will reduce ...

For more than a decade, hospitals have worked to help older adults avoid repeated inpatient stays, incentivized by a federal program that cuts Medicare reimbursements if hospitals have ...

For more than a decade, hospitals have worked to help older adults avoid repeated inpatient stays, incentivized by a federal program that cuts Medicare reimbursements if hospitals have ...

ANAHEIM, CA — Controversial new research suggests the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP) may have slowed the revolving door for Medicare ...

Objective Unplanned hospital readmissions within 30 days of discharge measure the quality of healthcare. This study aims to identify the characteristics of patients at higher risk of readmission.

Long Island hospitals have made strides in preventing hospital-acquired infections and curbing readmissions of recently discharged patients, but their performance is still costing them millions in ...

Virtual patient monitoring in telehealth has become a transformative tool for improving both patient care and provider workflows. By enabling continuous, real-time tracking of a patient's vital signs ...

Rewards tied to improved hospital readmission rates were so small and so variable from year to year that they likely contributed to a “lack of effectiveness” for a key nursing home financial incentive ...

Credit: Getty Images. Substance use disorders are a significant issue among military veterans and the treatment of SUD poses a number of challenges. Veterans with substance use disorders experience ...