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Rural Hospital Transitional Care Program Reduces Medicare Spending

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  • Keith Kranker
  • Linda M. Barterian
  • Rumin Sarwar
  • G. Greg Peterson
  • Boyd Gilman
  • Laura Blue
  • Kate Allison Stewart
  • Sheila D. Hoag
  • Timothy J. Day
  • Lorenzo Moreno

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A telephonic transitional care program at a rural hospital reduced postdischarge Medicare spending by 31% and reduced inpatient spending for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries.

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  • Keith Kranker & Linda M. Barterian & Rumin Sarwar & G. Greg Peterson & Boyd Gilman & Laura Blue & Kate Allison Stewart & Sheila D. Hoag & Timothy J. Day & Lorenzo Moreno, "undated". "Rural Hospital Transitional Care Program Reduces Medicare Spending," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 1ad7a2facb844c648ac9606f1, Mathematica Policy Research.
    • Handle: RePEc:mpr:mprres:1ad7a2facb844c648ac9606f14e7d83a
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    telephonic transitional care program; rural hospital; Medicare spending; fee-for-service;
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