Medicare Prepares Rule To Penalize Hospitals With High Readmission Rates - Kaiser Health News:"When hospitals discharge patients, they typically see their job as done. But soon, they could be on the hook for what happens after Medicare patients leave the premises, and particularly if they are readmitted within a month. In an effort to save money and improve care, Medicare, the federal program for the elderly and disabled, is about to release a final rule aimed at getting hospitals to pay more attention to patients after discharge. A key component of the new approach is to cut back payments to hospitals where high numbers of patients are readmitted, prodding hospitals to make sure patients see their doctors and fill their prescriptions."
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/July/30/medicare-and-hospital-readmissions.aspx

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