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Innovative Methods to Reduce #Readmissions.

Sound Physicians and Aetna hosted a live webcast on Innovative Methods to Reduce Readmissions on Tuesday August 21, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. (Pacific Time) and 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). On-Demand webcasts of the event will be posted at the link below. http://www.soundphysicians.com/about-us/resources Background Starting in October 2012, Medicare will penalize hospitals with excess readmissions for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, and pneumonia. Beginning in FY 2013, hospitals will face a 1% payment penalty applicable to all diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) for higher than expected readmission rates for acute myocardial infarction, pneumonia, and heart failure. The payment penalty will increase to 2% in FY 2014. Hospitals will face a 3% reduction in DRG payments for all patients b…

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