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Researchers and health policy experts are questioning the value of Medicare’s efforts to reduce 30-day hospital readmissions. The latest example…
On a recent What the Health podcast, where I’m a frequent guest, we took some listeners’ questions. One was about…
Investing in affordable housing that offers supportive social services to older adults on Medicare may help reduce hospital admissions and…
Beginning in January 2019, Medicare patients may have more calls and video chats with their physicians in between office appointments.…
Remote patient monitoring – using technology to keep track of a patient’s health between doctor visits – is gaining traction…
A nursing home demonstration project in Indiana has reduced avoidable hospitalizations among residents by a third, according to a recently…
A unique emergency department program focused on geriatric transitional care is helping older patients avoid unnecessary hospital admissions by as…
A new medical specialty may be forming to meet a rising demand for care in nursing homes. A recent study…
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AHCJ has updated and merged its version of the hospital mortality and readmission data available exclusively to members. Going back…
Predictive analytics is an area of data science that is getting a lot of attention in health care. Predictive analytics…