title: Medicare's readmissions-reduction program--a positive alternative.
authors.affiliation: Urban Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Berenson
authors.forename: Ronald A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Paulus
authors.forename: Noah S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kalman
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004180:Direct Service Costs / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007349:Insurance, Health, Reimbursement / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D006278:Medicare; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D011907:Rate Setting and Review / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods*; D020379:Risk Adjustment; D014481:United States