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Jenna Flannigan
Managing Editor
Managing editor at Healthline.com and freelance writer.
Articles
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A deep dive into the data on federal pay-for-performance programs for hospitals turned up a few key lessons along the way for Healthline's Jenna Flannigan, including the importance of understanding what health metrics are actually measuring.
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Medicare levies penalties against hospitals in an effort to reduce the number of infections patients pick up at these facilities.
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Created by the Affordable Care Act to cut costs and improve quality, Medicare’s penalty programs disproportionately impact hospitals serving the sickest and poorest patients.
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Hospitals are penalized by Medicare for high readmission rates, but does this system really encourage better healthcare?
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Medicare levies penalties against hospitals for lack of quality care, but does the system punish those facilities that accept lower-income patients?
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Penalty programs created under the Affordable Care Act are intended to improve quality of care at hospitals. But will they succeed?