Industry Note:
CMS Dedicates Tens of Millions to Reducing Hospitalizations in Newest Funding Push
Published on Fri Oct 30, 2015
A new funding push to reduce hospital readmissions underscores the measure’s importance for hospitals. CMS is sinking another $110 million into efforts to reduce hospital readmissions and to prevent hospital-acquired conditions, it says in a release. “Initiatives like the Partnership for Patients, Accountable Care Organizations, Quality Improvement Organizations, and others have helped reduce hospital readmissions in Medicare by nearly 8 [...]