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Hospital Lab:

Do Your Part for 'Hospital Readmissions Reduction'

Published on Tue Nov 08, 2016

Leverage test results to predict risk. If you never thought about how your hospital lab can help meet goals for the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) that is part of the Affordable Care Act, think again. With $17 billion in avoidable hospital Medicare costs each year associated with readmissions within 30 days of discharge, HRRP aims to cut costs and [...]
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