Hospitals Pay for Cutting Costly Readmissions

Courtesy NYT > Business  Fri, 05/08/2009 - 20:43

Patients who are readmitted to hospitals cost the government billions, but hospitals that curb return trips are not rewarded and can lose money.


 

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