Patients at risk for readmission during 'transient period' after discharge

Patients at risk for readmission during 'transient period' after discharge:
New research from the Yale School of Medicine adds to the evidence that the "transient period" after leaving the hospital puts patients at high risk for readmissions.
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JAMA Article

Take community approach to reduce readmissions

Take community approach to reduce readmissions:
Quality improvement activities that engage whole communities lead to a drop in hospitalizations and rehospitalizations among Medicare patients, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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JAMA Study Evaluates Rehospitalizations and Hospitalizations For Medicare Beneficiaries Following Implementation of Quality Improvement Intervention for Care Transition.

Biggest losers of readmission penalty: Big hospitals, safety nets

Biggest losers of readmission penalty: Big hospitals, safety nets:
A new research letter in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that large, academic and safety-net hospitals will receive the biggest penalties for readmissions.
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JAMA Study Characteristics of Hospitals Receiving Penalties Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

How to get paid for Care Coordination

How to get paid for care coordination:
Thanks to a series of new codes created by the American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel, physicians now have the opportunity to bill for much of the previously unreimbursed care-coordination work they've done. Physicians can now be paid for the management of patients who have recently been discharged from a hospital or skilled nursing facility.
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AMA: New CPT Codes Support Medicare Payment for Care Coordination

HHS unveils final HIPAA omnibus rule

HHS unveils final HIPAA omnibus rule:
The long-awaited expansion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 was unveiled Thursday afternoon by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and comprises four final rules, according to HHS.
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Read the Final Rule