Unemployment Plays Major Role in Hospital Readmissions
A new study has found that employment status is the [...]
Residents of Disadvantaged Neighborhoods More Likely to Require Readmission
Medicare beneficiaries living in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods are more [...]
Homelessness and Safety-Net Hospitals
Homeless people with serious medical problems are more likely than [...]
Is Education More Important to Health Than Access?
A new report suggests that education is more important to [...]
New Study: Geography Doesn’t Explain Variations in Medicare Spending
Social determinants of health play a much greater role than [...]
Group to Assess Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Care
The National Quality Forum (NQF) will perform a “robust trial” [...]
Congressman Rallies Support for Medicare Readmissions Bill
Congressman James Renacci has put out a call to his [...]
NAUH Endorses Bill to Reform Controversial Medicare Program
The National Association of Urban Hospitals has written to Senators [...]
Medicare Risk Adjustment Methodology Questioned
Medicare should perform risk adjustment of payments to hospitals and [...]
Community Factors Influence Readmissions, Study Says
A new study reports that a variety of factors, including [...]
