Rand: Two-Thirds of the Growth in High Intensity Hospital Stays Not Explained by Changes in Patient Demographics or Pre-Existing Comorbidities
December 04, 2024
December 04, 2024
SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024:
In five states over nearly a decade, hospitals have increased how frequently they document patients as needing the highest intensity care, which has led to hospitals receiving billions in extra payments from health plans and government programs, according to a new RAND study (https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00596).
Among thousands of cases involvin . . .
In five states over nearly a decade, hospitals have increased how frequently they document patients as needing the highest intensity care, which has led to hospitals receiving billions in extra payments from health plans and government programs, according to a new RAND study (https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2024.00596).
Among thousands of cases involvin . . .