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[By Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™]
As our physician readers are aware, beginning in 2013, CMS will penalize hospitals for excess readmission rates.
Initial focus will be on readmissions for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction and pneumonia — data that is already reported on the CMS Hospital Compare web site, as previously noted on this ME-P forum.
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1 in 3 adults discharged from hospitals does not see doc within 30 days
Dr. Marcinko – Perhaps the reason for re-admissions can partially be explained in this post.
http://www.healthpolicyreview.org/daily_review/2011/12/study-1-in-3-adults-discharged-from-hospitals-does-not-see-doc-within-30-days.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fhealthpolicyreview+%28Ohio+Health+Policy+Review%29
Dr. MB Clinton-Weil
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ReAdmissions
As far as I know there are no quality metrics that measure a non-admission (a person who should have been admitted but wasn’t), so there aren’t financial penalties for withholding care – despite the efforts of the “pay for quality” advocates.
Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA CMP™
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UPMC: 5 Medical Conditions With the Highest Readmissions in 2013
1. Sepsis (12%)
2. Heart failure (6.7%)
3. Pneumonia (5.0%)
4. COPD (4.6%)
5. Heart attack (1.3%)
Source: Forbes
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Avoidable Admissions are 4x Higher for Lowest-Wage Employees
Health Affairs recently published an article on employee health spending relative to income level. Here are some key findings from the report:
• Annual healthcare spending per patient was $4,835 for the lowest-wage group.
• 19% in the lowest-wage group used preventive care, versus 38% in the highest.
• Lowest-wage employees had 31 hospital admissions per 1,000 versus 17/1,000.
• Low earners had 4x the rate of avoidable admissions (4.3/1,000 vs. 0.9/1,000).
• ER visits were 3x higher for lowest-wage employees (370/1,000 vs. 120/1,000).
• Annual healthcare spending per patient was $5,074 for the highest-wage group.
Source: Health Affairs, February 2017
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4 in 5 Hospitals Will Be Penalized For Readmissions This Year
Kaiser Health News recently released an article on hospital readmissions penalties. Here are some key findings:
• Medicare penalized 4 out of 5 hospitals for excessive readmissions this year.
• The average penalty is 0.73% of each payment between Oct. 1 – Sept. 30, 2018.
• 48 hospitals received the maximum punishment of a 3 percent reduction.
• More than 1,500 hospitals were exempted from penalties this year as required by law.
• The government projects to save $564 million due to readmissions penalties.
• 90%+ of hospitals will be punished in AZ, CT, FL, KY, MA, MN, NJ, NY and VA.
Source: Kaiser Health News
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