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	"Few debate that new tactics and strategies are needed to help hospitals reduce their readmission rates. Medicare by itself spends at least $26 billion on patients who end up returning to the hospital. Most experts agree that using technology that engages patients and can help intervene earlier in their care is promising. However, there is little consensus or understanding about what data and level of patient involvement are truly necessary in order to succeed." -Jason McCandless, MD, CEO, Pegasus Squared Medical Technologies, Akron, OH
	"Pharmacist discharge counseling and aftercare telephone calls resulted in only 1% of patients having preventable adverse events 30 days after hospital discharge compared to 11% who were not counseled by the pharmacist." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 3, Number 10, October 2014, "The Importance of Medication Management During Care Transitions" by Mariel Sjeime
	One Hospital’s Readmissions Reduction Intervention Healthcare Informatics, October 9, 2014
	Antibiotics Control Cuts Kids' Hospital Readmission MedPage Today, October 9, 2014
	PointRight, COMS Use Predictive Analytics to Reduce Hospital Readmissions Contact Center Analytics Review, October 9, 2014
	Study: Telehealth Cuts Readmissions, Costs for Heart Failure Patients iHealthBeat, October 7, 2014
	Readmission Reduction Program Targeting Elderly Patients Did Not Improve Rates UCSF, October 6, 2014
	Medicare Fines 2,610 Hospitals In Third Round Of Readmission Penalties Kaiser Health News, October 2, 2014
	Nonclinical Factors Influence Hospital Readmissions The Hospitalist, October 1, 2014
	The Importance of Medication Management During Care Transitions by Mariel Sjeime How Can Skilled Nursing Facilities Reduce Readmissions? Focus On Those That Are Potentially Preventable by Andy Kramer, MD Readmissions Solutions At Via Christi: A Case Study by Jennifer Rodgers Thought Leader's Corner: "How will mobile Apps impact hospital Readmissions?" e-Poll: 57.2% of Organizations Devote More Time And Resources To Readmissions Issues Compared To A Year Ago: Stakeholder survey on progress of and insights into avoidable hospital readmissions Industry News with briefs regarding the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Readmission Reduction through Glycemia Management Solution, Medline, COMS Interactive, and the RARE Campaign. Catching up with ... Andy Kramer, MD Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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