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J Hosp Med2022;17(6):476-480.June 1, 2022Journal Article

Improving healthcare value: Medicare reimbursement for short-stay inpatient versus outpatient medical hospitalizations.

Charles F S Locke1, Edward P Hu2, Ronald L Hirsch3, Andrew H Hughes1,4, Ann M Sheehy5
1Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
2Department of Care Management/Physician Advisor Services, University of North Carolina Healthcare System, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
3R1 RCM Inc., Chicago, Illinois, USA.
4Department of Care Coordination/Clinical Resource Management, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
5Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA.

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