29 Oct

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HealthLeadersMedia.com | October 29 - Hospitals are putting more patients into observation status for longer than 48 hours instead admitting them, in part out of fear of what happened at one hospital this month, the American Hospital Association says. Observation status is a Medicare billing category for...

26 Oct

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ModernHealthcare.com | October 26 - Altering payment mechanisms and care delivery structures aren't enough to achieve a successful accountable care organization, according to a new report examining ACO experiences in California. The report, by the Oakland, Calif.-based Integrated Healthcare Association, a well-respected quality and affordability improvement group,...