Complimentary from the publishers of Readmissions News               October 2016
	"The promise of remote monitoring as a part of the broader telemedicine movement is undeniable. However, securing physician buy-in is a key barrier that needs to be surmounted. At the moment, physicians are rarely reimbursed for time spent on activities associated with remote monitoring. This will be a problem when it comes to widespread adoption of these activities. Consequently, reimbursement policies will need to be updated before we can truly expect to see a major increase in promoting remote monitoring as a standard of care. While it is likely that such reimbursement changes will take time, the propagation of accountable care organizations and the necessity for healthcare providers to adopt risk (shared savings programs, bundled payments, etc.) has a very real potential to accelerate widespread adoption." -James S. Wagner, RN, MPA, CCM Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Four Winds Hospitals
	"Residence within a disadvantaged U.S. neighborhood is a rehospitalization predictor of magnitude similar to chronic pulmonary disease." Excerpted from: Readmissions News, Volume 5, Number 10, October 2016, "The Face of Socioeconomic Risk Adjustment" by Beth Feldpush, DrPH
	Does CMS Need to Dramatically Rethink Readmissions Reduction? Healthcare Informatics, October 17, 2016
	Hospital Readmissions Take A Dip - But Reduction Incentive Isn't Problem-Free WBAA, October 14, 2016
	A revolving door at Mass. hospitals Boston Globe, October 11, 2016
	Care Transition Plans for Slashing Readmissions Pharmacy Practice News, October 11, 2016
	Safety-Net Hospitals Show Improvement in Hospital Readmissions Medical Research, October 10, 2016
	Hospital Readmissions and the Socially Challenged Daily RX News, October 9, 2016
	Home Health Provider Helps Slash Hospital Readmissions by 60% Home Health Care News, October 4, 2016
	The Face of Socioeconomic Risk Adjustment by Beth Feldpush, DrPH Application (App) Based Approaches to Reducing Readmissions Case Study: Patient Pal by Naveen Khan Community Health Workers and Reducing Preventable Readmissions Thought Leaders' Corner: What role will remote monitoring have in reducing preventable readmissions across the health system? Industry News with briefs regarding University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, HealthInsight, EarlySense, Innovaccer, Molina Healthcare, The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania, UC Davis, and Grady Health System. Catching up with ... Donna DeBlois RN, BSW, MSB, MBA, AHCH Click here to view page one of this issue Click here to subscribe to Readmissions News, or find out more
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