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Same hospital, different quality
Medicaid beneficiaries have more patient safety events than privately insured patients at the same facilities. A researcher talks about why that might be and what hospitalists can do.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/12/18/free/same-hospital-different-quality.htm
18 Dec 2024
Readmissions higher with Medicare Advantage than traditional Medicare, study suggests
Many admissions of Medicare Advantage beneficiaries for acute myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia were missing from the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set, and their absence appeared to affect readmission rate measurement.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/26/4.htm
26 Jun 2019
Many Medicare beneficiaries unable to afford out-of-pocket cost of single hospital stay
Between 34% and 50% of Medicare beneficiaries with incomes that are low, but above Medicaid eligibility, would be unable to cover the $1,600 out-of-pocket cost associated with a hospital stay, research shows.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/10/30/many-medicare-beneficiaries-unable-to-afford-out-of-pocket-cost-of-single-hospital-stay.htm
30 Oct 2024
Study finds wide variation in ED physicians' hospital admission rates for Medicare patients
The results suggest that physician decision making in the ED substantially contributes to whether a patient is admitted and may be a target for interventions to reduce unnecessary admissions, the authors said.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/10/4.htm
10 Feb 2021
January 3, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/03/
Most Medicare readmissions were for diagnoses different from index hospitalization
Physicians should consider a holistic approach to planning postdischarge care while being mindful of patients' financial and logistical limitations, the study authors suggested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/03/3.htm
3 Jul 2019
January 10, 2024
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/01/10/
Public reporting did not affect mortality rates for Medicare patients
Researchers compared mortality rates in Medicare patients hospitalized with myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, or pneumonia before and after the statistics were publicly reported.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/08/3.htm
8 Jun 2016
May 18, 2022
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/18/
Care coordination bundle reduced total cost of care for Medicare and Medicaid patients
The intervention was also associated with decreases in the ED visit rate among Medicaid patients and a reduction in practitioner follow-up visits for both patient groups.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/11/07/3.htm
7 Nov 2018