A news media analysis of the economic and reputational penalties of the hospital readmissions reduction program

Inquiry (United States)

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-5

  Winborn, Melissa S ^a   Alencherril, Joyce ^a   Pagán, José A ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital readmissions; Medicare; News media; Penalty; Quality

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PATIENT READMISSION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84923696453     PISSN: 00469580     EISSN: 19457243     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0046958014561635     Document Type: Article

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