Search results for "Readmissions"
Readmission causes, timing and reductions analyzed
Readmissions of recently hospitalized patients were the focus of several studies published last week in the Jan. 23/30 Journal of the American Medical Association.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2013/01/29/5.htm
29 Jan 2013
Catch up on new COPD guidelines
Updated guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease revised the definition and staging of the condition, and an expert offers tips for optimal care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/catch-up-on-new-copd-guidelines.htm
1 Jun 2018
In the News
New opioid therapy guidelines released; PFO closure may help migraines.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/04/in-the-news.htm
1 Apr 2009
Readmissions frequent, one-quarter related to new problem
Rates and causes of hospital readmissions, and the infrequency of follow-up care, were quantified in a new research brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/12/13/6.htm
13 Dec 2011
Home sweet medical home
Patient-centered medical homes work because they incorporate best practices, pay internists for coordinating care, and ensure accountability in achieving healthy outcomes. Results from early adopters are showing positive results.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/09/washington.htm
1 Sep 2014
Change fee for service to another method that reflects quality
Fee-for-service payments need to align incentives with value of services rendered.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2010
What should physicians contribute to deficit reduction?
ACP has proposed that Congress create a national, physician-led initiative to promote high-value care, promote research into comparative effectiveness, and reduce the needless expense of defensive medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/washington.htm
1 Nov 2011
Transparency needed for successful health care reform
Access to health care can collide with controlling costs. Balance, transparency and real choice will help not only the success of the Affordable Care Act, but Medicare Advantage and employer-based health plans.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/03/washington.htm
1 Mar 2014
Transparency needed for successful health care reform
With fewer than 10 months left until the Affordable Care Act's coverage guarantees take effect, how prepared are federal agencies and state governments to make the law work?.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/04/washington.htm
1 Apr 2013
Little evidence supports interventions to reduce hospital readmissions
There's no definitive evidence that any single intervention reduces 30-day hospital readmissions, a literature review concluded.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/10/18/5.htm
18 Oct 2011