Hospital days declining for Medicare patients, but up sharply for HMO members.
Data Library: Hospitalization increased among HMO members during 1997 compared with the previous year, and inpatient expenses as a percentage of total medical expenses for HMOs increased slightly for the first time in years. In contrast, more Medicare beneficiaries are staying out of hospitals and seeking care in alternate settings. Review some of the data in two of HICA's most recent reports.
D003625:Data Collection; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States