A News Media Analysis of the Economic and Reputational Penalties of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program

Section 3025 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 established the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP), an initiative designed to penalize hospitals with excess 30-day readmissions. This study investigates whether readmission penalties under HRRP impose significant reputational effects...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melissa S. Winborn PhD, JD, Joyce Alencherril DO, José A. Pagán PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-12-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958014561635