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Some hospitals were able to outperform others in a commercial insurer episode-based incentive program, but there was little evidence of global reductions in episode spending.
People who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have a decreased risk of death years after surgery, with a trend towards better outcomes in patients who attend more sessions, a study finds. Just over half of patients attended a single session of cardiac rehabilitation, and only 12% of those patients completed all 36 sessions. This occurred despite health systems referring patients to the program 94% of the time, suggesting referral alone is not sufficient to ensure participation.
The lingering effects of COVID-19 on some patients’ health has gotten a lot of attention. But a new study suggests many face long-term major financial impacts after their illness. Whether or not they got hospitalized during their bout with COVID-19, patients had a higher risk of serious money problems after their infection, compared with a comparison group of individuals whose financial outcomes were measured prior to getting COVID-19.
Higher readmission rates, overall readmission, and episode costs are experienced by patients with ADRD compared with their counterparts without ADRD.
Higher readmission rates, overall readmission, and episode costs are experienced by patients with ADRD compared with their counterparts without ADRD.