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Hospital Readmission Rates A Growing Issue

This interview by MD Magazine TV features Jason H. Wasfy, MD of Massachusetts General Hospital discussing various aspects of readmission rates, including main causes and solutions.

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Scott Baltic: Four Ways to Reduce Hospital Readmissions

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2. Identify high-risk patients
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Source: Managed Healthcare Executive, December 20, 2015
Source URL: hhttp://managedhealthcareexecutive.modernmedicine.com/managed-healthcare-executive/news/four-ways-reduce-hospital-readmissions?page=0,2

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