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Post Acute Care: Re-Engineered Discharge Process
Policymakers and health care providers increasingly recognize health information technology \(IT\) as a tool for providing efficient, high-quality care.
Today, hospitals and physicians use health IT to store health information electronically, facilitate clinical decision-making, streamline clinician workflows and monitor population health. Research suggests that these activities can facilitate more effective care and potentially lower long-term…
Presented by Eric A. Coleman, MD, this webinar addressed proposed changes in how hospitals are reimbursed for readmissions. The discussion provided a historical perspective on hospital reimbursement and reviewed the literature on demographics and frequency of hospital readmissions. Opportunities…
The Georgia Supreme Court declared unconstitutional the state's cap on noneconomic damages in medical liability cases, which was enacted as part of tort reform in 2005.
Illinois Supreme Court denied an appeal by Provena Covenant Medical Center to regain its property-tax exemption
Through support from The Commonwealth Fund, HRET studied best practices in QI strategies among multi-hospital health systems. The project collected data from a variety of sources--including public databases about system quality (Hospital Compare), claims data, and surveys of system leaders (AHA…
An AHA research synthesis report presents an overview of bundled payment, including evidence of its impact in the public and private sector. Before bundled payments are implemented, these key considerations must be addressed:
Legal and regulatory barriers