Commentary: Reducing Hospital Readmissions: Aligning Financial and Quality Incentives

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 441-443

  Clancy, Carolyn M ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NOTE; REIMBURSEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); HUMANS; MEDICARE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PATIENT READMISSION; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY;

EID: 84866302513     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860612452371     Document Type: Note

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