Redesigning the Medicare Inpatient PPS to Reduce Payments to Hospitals with High Readmission Rates
A redesign of the Medicare inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) that reduces payments to hospitals that have high-risk adjusted readmission rates is proposed. The redesigned IPPS uses a readmission performance standard from best practice hospitals to determine the risk-adjusted number of exce...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
2009
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4195060/ |