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Trump’s transparency order could ‘backfire’ if not coupled with quality data, expert says
Readmissions penalty doing little to slow the spinning of hospitals’ revolving doors
Improvements in surgical readmissions slowed to the same pace they had before any penalties were announced in 2010.
Downside risk contracts still less common for ACOs, study finds
The proportion of ACOs taking on downside risk remained relatively stable, with the majority in upside-only risk contacts.
Medically unnecessary ambulance rides soar in New York after ACA expansion
Medically unnecessary rides may add to city congestion, slow response time to actual emergencies and threaten the health of those in need.
Social determinants of health data can be difficult to collect and share, but it’s imperative to success
Social determinants of health data can be difficult to collect and share, but it’s imperative to success
Shorter rotations in intensive care units mitigate burnout among physicians
Nearly half of the 10,000 critical care physicians practicing in the U.S. reported symptoms of severe burnout.
Nonprofit hospitals in Virginia garnish wages more often than for-profit hospitals, yielding only small payoffs
More than 70% of Virginia hospitals that garnish wages are nonprofit, and the money collected is only a tiny percentage of revenue.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare
HEDIS data underreported hospital admissions for at least three medical conditions, and the excluded admissions had higher readmission rates.
Repeat emergency department users changed how they used EDs after gaining Medicaid coverage
Patients in Medicaid expansion states shifted their ED usage toward more critical injuries and illnesses.
