Data Shows Reduction In Medicare Hospital Readmission Rates During 2012

On January 7, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Information Products & Data Analytics published a study including information on Medicare hospital readmission rates during 2012. In this report analysis, they examined unadjusted, monthly, readmission rates for the nation within the Dartmouth Hospital Referral Regions (HRR), and compare participating and non-participating hospitals in the pay for performance (P4P) program. The report includes the study's data and methods, estimations on incomplete information, results, and a discussion . . .