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The new model could reduce the burden for at least half of all safety net hospitals as they care for patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Pairs who received betamethasone had average costs of $4,681, versus the $5,379 spent on the pairs who didn't get the treatment.
Readmissions dipped at a participating facility after implementing a new medication education program.
Rankings show 5-and 1-star providers about equally divided as majority fall in the 2-to-4 star categories.
The legislation, introduced in 2017, is grabbing attention as Democrats make Medicare for All a 2020 election issue, while other public options are being floated at the state level.
The inverse is also true: Low usage is associated with higher prices, although there are outliers across the country.
All types of hospitals made the list, from small community facilities to major teaching hospitals, delivering satisfaction and operational efficiency.
Just 35 percent of hospitals acquired from 2012 to 2014 switched to the acquiring systems' EHR vendor following consolidation.
CMS is also establishing separate quality ratings for short-stay and long-stay residents.
Investing in social determinants of health holds the potential to provide ROI in the form of fewer readmissions-based penalties.