Impact of the Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program on vulnerable populations
Abstract Background The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) was established by the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in an effort to reduce excess hospital readmissions, lower health care costs, and improve patient safety and outcomes. Although studies have examined th...
Main Authors: | Yunwei Gai, Dessislava Pachamanova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-4645-5 |
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