title: Readmission rates: the authors reply.
authors.affiliation: AcademyHealth Washington, D.C.
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fairbrother
authors.affiliation: Altarum Institute Alexandria, Virginia.
authors.forename: Tara Trudnak
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.affiliation: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing Denver, Colorado.
authors.forename: Judy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zerzan