Medicare may need additional information to determine expected hospital readmission rates
1. There were a significant number of characteristics not currently employed by Medicare that predicted 30-day hospital readmissions, and which ...
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Improved self reported coverage and access following ACA open enrollment
1. This study found improvements in self-reported trends in insurance coverage, primary care access, affordability of healthcare, access to medicine, ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind June 15 – June 21, 2015
Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (statins) lower LDL cholesterol levels and reduce the ...
Price transparency leads to lower claims payments by patients and insurers
1. Individuals who searched for services using a price transparency service prior to receiving care had lower claims payments made ...
2 Minute Medicine Rewind July 15 – July 21, 2014
In this section, we highlight the key high-impact studies, updates, and analyses published in medicine during the past week. Effects ...
Unnecessary care in Medicare population found to be prevalent
Image: PD 1. Low-value or unnecessary care was found to affect 42% of Medicare beneficiaries or 25% using a more ...
Post-operative hospital transfers more likely at Critical Access Hospitals
Image: PD 1. Surgical admissions at Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) resulted in transfers more frequently than at non-CAH hospitals. 2. ...
Multiple opioid prescriptions associated with higher hospital admissions
Image: PD 1. A significant number of Medicare beneficiaries received opioid prescriptions from more than one physician. 2. Increased concurrent ...
Rates of high-risk prescribing significantly underreported by Medicare plans
Image: PD 1. High-risk prescribing was significantly underreported when Medicare Advantage plan-reported rates were compared with rates calculated from Medicare ...
Medicaid beneficiaries among most frequent visitors to the emergency department
Image: PD 1. Evidence shows that Medicaid beneficiaries visit the Emergency Department more than privately insured or uninsured patients. 2. ...