Medicare ACO hospitals faster at reducing readmissions, study finds

(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Though both ACO and non-ACO hospitals have been successful in driving down rates of readmissions from skilled nursing facilities, hospitals participating in Medicare ACOs have done so measurably faster, according to a study published in the January issue of Health Affairs. Continue reading article here…

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