Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
Hospitals participating in certain voluntary valued-based reforms have reduced their readmissions more than hospitals participating in only the mandatory Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, according to a study reported today in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program: Impact Calculator
Medicare 30-day readmission rates declined in 49 states between 2010 and 2015, resulting in an estimated 565,000 fewer hospital readmissions, according to data released yesterday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Rates fell by more than 5% in 43 states and by more than 10%…
Hospital leaders yesterday urged their federal legislators to support certain provisions critical to patients and hospitals before adjourning this legislative session.
They urged federal legislators to continue to encourage the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to provide…
Hospital leaders today urged their federal legislators to support certain provisions critical to patients and hospitals before adjourning this legislative session. Specifically, they urged federal legislators to continue to encourage the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide…
CMS on Aug. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2017.
The House Ways and Means Committee on May 24 approved by voice vote the AHA-supported Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273), which contains numerous provisions affecting hospitals.
CMS April 18 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system and long-term care hospital PPS proposed rule for fiscal year 2017.