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A PSH Story: How Dr. Martinez helped her hospital reduce readmission rates
Meet Dr. Martinez, an anesthesiologist practicing in a 400-bed safety net hospital. Her hospital is struggling to address high readmission rates for hip replacements, which lead to unfavorable patient outcomes and CMS imposed financial penalties. Read on to learn how Dr. Martinez implements a win-win scenario for her team, her patients, and the hospital. Download this feature story [pdf]

A PSH Story: How Dr. Barnes helped his hospital meet APM targets
Dr. Barnes is an anesthesiologist who works for a private practice group that serves a large metropolitan hospital. The hospital is participating in an Alternative Payment Model (APM). The administration has selected an episode-based model because they believe APM targets can best be reached by focusing on a single episode of care: urological cancer surgeries, an area the data suggests is a problem. The administration has asked clinicians for feedback as they explore ways to achieve the APM objectives.
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