The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program is a recent policy designed to save the government money by imposing large financial penalties on hospitals whose readmission rates for certain medical conditions are found to be higher than the national average.  Could pushing policy levers on such a grand scale conceivably have negative unintended consequences?… Our guest is…

The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program is a recent policy designed to save the government money by imposing large financial penalties on hospitals whose readmission rates for certain medical conditions are found to be higher than the national average. Could pushing policy levers on such a grand scale conceivably have negative unintended consequences?… Our guest is…

The Hospital Readmission Reduction Program is a recent policy designed to save the government money by imposing large financial penalties on hospitals whose readmission rates for certain medical conditions are found to be higher than the national average.&nbsp; Could pushing policy levers on such a grand scale conceivably have negative unintended consequences?… Our guest is…

Ep. 41  Healthcare Policy in the Crosshairs: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

This is a show for all those who love medicine but have grown weary of this vast boondoggle called the health care system.  We produce an episode once a week and we regularly bring in guests that we put on the hot seat.  We discuss current topics in medical science, policy, economics, and ethics, always with an eye toward safeguarding the doctor-patient relationship.  We bring fresh, provocative insights that resonate with physicians in the trenches who are determined not to let their passion for medicine be ground to a pulp.

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This is a show for all those who love medicine but have grown weary of this vast boondoggle called the health care system. We produce an episode once a week and we regularly bring in guests that we put on the hot seat. We discuss current topics in medical science, policy, economics, and ethics, always with an eye toward safeguarding the doctor-patient relationship. We bring fresh, provocative insights that resonate with physicians in the trenches who are determined not to let their passion for medicine be ground to a pulp.

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Ep. 41 Healthcare Policy in the Crosshairs: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Ep. 41 Healthcare Policy in the Crosshairs: The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program