12-Month Healthcare Utilization In Medicare Fee-For-Service Patients With Clinically Significant Mitral Regurgitation
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Rehospitalizations among patients in the Medicare fee-for-service program.
BACKGROUND Reducing rates of rehospitalization has attracted attention from policymakers as a way to improve quality of care and reduce costs. However, we have limited information on the frequency and patterns of rehospitalization in the United States to aid in planning the necessary changes. METHODS We analyzed Medicare claims data from 2003-2004 to describe the patterns of rehospitalization...
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عنوان ژورنال: Value in Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1098-3015
DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2018.04.383