Search results for "Penalties"
Hospital value-based purchasing
Physician documentation can affect a hospital's value-based purchasing score##mdash;and thus, its bottom line.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/07/coding.htm
15 Jul 2013
Physicians view other parties as responsible for reducing costs of health care, survey finds
Physicians believe other parties, including trial lawyers, health insurance companies, and hospitals and health systems, bear greater responsibility than they do for reducing health care costs, according to a recent survey.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/07/31/1.htm
31 Jul 2013
Administrative data may not give accurate picture of pressure ulcer rates, study finds
Administrative data may not accurately capture rates of hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, according to a recent study.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/10/23/4.htm
23 Oct 2013
In the News
Aspirin after pancreas surgery, appropriate use criteria for noninvasive vascular tests, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2013/11/itn.htm
15 Nov 2013
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Hospitals treating disadvantagedcommunities are more likely to incur [Medicare readmission]penalties,” reported Ms. ... In 2013, hospitals were subject to at most a 1%penalty on their payments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/acph-201403-readmission_t2.pdf
28 Feb 2014
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were critiquingthe penalty program. They praised the penalties for effectivelyfocusing attention on the problem of readmissions but expressedconcerns about the program’s potential effects, from increasing dis-parities in care to ... Boutwell reported. CONFERENCE COVERAGE. MEDICARE READMISSION PENALTIES EXAMINEDExperts discuss unintended effects at National Readmission Summit.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/acph-201403-readmission_t1.pdf
28 Feb 2014
Medicare readmission penalties examined
Advice is given on how hospitals and clinicians can avoid the pitfalls of the penalty program, and how policymakers could change it to operate more effectively.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/readmission.htm
15 Mar 2014
Recent Research
Stroke readmissions, PICC use, career burnout, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/03/rr.htm
15 Mar 2014
Make quality metrics work for you
Quality metrics are key to achieving fame and fortune as a hospitalist, attendees learned from Win Whitcomb, MD, a hospitalist and chief medical officer for Remedy Partners, a health care services company in New York City that administers bundled payments.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/16/2.htm
16 Apr 2014
Make quality metrics work for you
Stand out by providing high-value care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/06/quality-metrics.htm
15 Jun 2014