Timely estimation of National Admission, readmission, and observation-stay rates in medicare patients with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia using near real-time claims data

Abstract Background To estimate, prior to finalization of claims, the national monthly numbers of admissions and rates of 30-day readmissions and post-discharge observation-stays for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart failure (HF), or pn...

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Main Authors: Shu-Xia Li, Yongfei Wang, Sonam D. Lama, Jennifer Schwartz, Jeph Herrin, Hao Mei, Zhenqiu Lin, Susannah M. Bernheim, Steven Spivack, Harlan M. Krumholz, Lisa G. Suter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05611-w