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There was little evidence that the program made a dent in readmissions, observation stays, outpatient use or ER visits.
Vernon Manor and Manchester Manor deployed software on top of its EHR to analyze clinical data fields and recommend interventions.
Hospitals face more uncompensated care, reduced margins and for non-profits, a negative credit rating.
Lawsuit said beneficiaries have trouble finding, and sometimes cannot find, medical providers who'll accept the coverage.
CMS released data showing many counties in the country having just one insurer for 2018.
BPCI 2.0 is further evidence that CMS is continuing down the road road to value, triggering provider confidence and commercial payer interest, expert says.
Differences among midwestern states -- also including Iowa, Nebraska and North Dakota -- shine a light for hospital executives and policymakers alike on what state policies can achieve in insurance markets.
Older patients visiting the emergency department who received specialized geriatric care were admitted to the hospital 36 percent of the time, compared to the 53 percent who did not receive this attention.
States are facing a shortfall in the program that serves 9 million children if CHIP is not extended by the end of January.
Even hospitals that are successful at reducing 30-day readmissions today are compared against peers -- and that means they have to continuously get better just to keep up.