Predicting hospital readmission: Different approaches raise new questions about old issues

Medical Care

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 11-12

  Kiefe, Catarina ^a   Allison, Jeroan J ^a   De Lissovoy, Greg ^a  

^a Department of Health Behavior and Society   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH STATUS; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; VETERANS HEALTH;

FORECASTING; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL CHARGES; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PATIENT READMISSION; RISK ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871537979     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: 15371948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3182780afb     Document Type: Editorial

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