A new study calls for updating the tools used to assess hospital readmission risk for skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents. One of the measurements used to assess a SNF’s quality of care is how ...

Some limits on how the assessments are used for adding new diagnosis codes might be justified to ensure Medicare Advantage plans aren’t overpaid, researchers wrote. Under MA, insurers contract with ...

The Joint Commission recently outlined risk assessments for healthcare facilities. 1. The Joint Commission relies on organizations to develop assessment methods on an individual basis; the Joint ...

UAB is leading a national study examining how personalized genetic risk information can improve prevention of chronic ...