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Tag: Readmissions

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Ongoing readmissions: The long shadow of mental illness and substance abuse comorbidities

Oct. 24, 2018 / By Steve Cantwell

My physician neighbor works in several urban emergency departments where mental illness and substance abuse cases run rampant. When I ask him about the impact on readmissions, he lights up: […]

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What does claims data tell us about patient experience?

Feb. 28, 2018 / By Kristine Daynes

I’ve been reading ProvenCare, which describes the Geisinger approach to health care and is filled with mottos such as “achieving extreme patient satisfaction” and “treating patients like family.” One discovery […]

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What should we be doing with composite measures? (And do we know one when we see one)

Sept. 18, 2017 / By Richard Fuller, MS

In June the GAO released a report examining the Medicare Hospital Value Based Purchasing (HVBP) payment initiative. This is not their first look at HVBP, with a previous report from […]

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Can predictive models identify risks arising from social determinants of health (SDH)?

Aug. 25, 2017 / By Herb Fillmore

Strong predictive models will surface the key person, place, and system factors in play for individuals and for populations. These models incorporate environmental as well as personal health status variables […]

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Healthcare predictions in a time of uncertainty

Jan. 18, 2017 / By Kristine Daynes

We all know the Trump administration’s commitment to repeal and replace key components of the Affordable Care Act. What we don’t know is what that will look like or how […]

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The impact of non-medical determinants of health on hospital readmission rates

Jan. 13, 2017 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD

The Missouri Hospital Association’s exploration of the impact of poverty on readmission rates leads them to suggest, “Before Penalizing Hospitals, Account for the Social Determinants of Health.”[1] Here’s an example: […]

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I don’t care what people say…Quality is here to stay!

Dec. 21, 2016 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

As usual I have a song in my head and this month is no different (rock ‘n’ roll tunes are so catchy)!  As we are about to navigate through uncertain […]

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Five-Star Hospital Compare: a one-star endeavor

Dec. 19, 2016 / By Richard Fuller, MS, Norbert Goldfield, MD

In this month’s blog we return to a recurring theme—the issues related to risk adjustment and performance measurement. More specifically, we think it is important to take a closer look […]

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Why should a primary care physician consider readmission rates as a reasonable quality-of-care indicator?

Dec. 5, 2016 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD

“Readmission rates apply to hospitals.  As a primary care physician, I don’t have control over hospitals so why should I be on the hook for this?”  This is a question […]

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Just a little fender bender? How coding changes affect readmission scores

Oct. 12, 2016 / By Cheryl Manchenton, RN

So, that minor fender bender? When you take your car into the shop, sometimes there is much more damage under the fender than previously thought. Sometimes changes to the official […]

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Risk adjustment – the soft underbelly of healthcare system reform

Sept. 21, 2016 / By Norbert Goldfield, MD, Richard Fuller, MS

Last month, an article appeared in Modern Healthcare lauding the achievement of New York’s Bellevue Hospital in reducing readmissions to their facility. The article raised a number of issues relating […]

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An essential next step for healthcare reform: Ensuring the future of safety net institutions

Aug. 17, 2016 / By Richard Fuller, MS, Norbert Goldfield, MD

In the past few weeks, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published an article and the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (the Academies) released a report […]