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Redesigning post-discharge care to include mental health resources can reduce return visits and rehospitalizations and improve recovery and clinical outcomes

Researchers at Penn Medicine report that a simple, automated messaging platform that connects with patients after they've been treated in...

According to researchers at UCLA, patients using telehealth for follow-up care after ED discharge were more likely to return to...

Strategizing across departments will be a crucial step in avoiding these penalties as directors within the middle revenue cycle can...

In its 10th annual round of penalties, Medicare is reducing its payments to 47% of all facilities.

Since adopting a 'Bold Goals' initiative in 2005, the California-based health system has posted several gains, including reduced infections and...

In a study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, pairing community health workers with hospital inpatients reduced readmissions nearly 50%.

Use of innovative technology also reduced hospital admissions, as well as ER and outpatient visits.

The more physical and occupational therapy visits pneumonia patients receive while hospitalized, the lower the risk of readmission or death,...

The Chicago medical center has figured out how to get 80% of patients to answer automated calls after discharge, and...

Research suggests that these new disabilities can lead to readmissions, placement in a nursing home, and continued declines in patients'...

Hospitals recognized for high-quality cardiac care are more likely to be penalized under value-based programs than other hospitals.