posted by Catherine Macpherson, MS, RDN, VP of Product Strategy and Development and Chief Nutrition Officer, Mom's Meals NourishCare on Tuesday, July 10, 2018
More and more, hospitals and health systems are beginning to address root causes of disease in their communities. In 2002, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began penalizing hospitals with high readmission rates. In fact, hospitals face a three percent cut in Medicare payment for having higher readmission rates for certain measures. Failing to lower patient readmission rates not only leads to strong financial penalties, but also to fewer or potentially lost referrals, and higher costs to deliver car
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