Correction to: Changes in hemodialysis catheter management after introduction of the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system [PDF]
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Nicholas S. Roetker +4 more
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Changes in hemodialysis catheter management after introduction of the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system [PDF]
Background We investigated whether implementation of the end-stage renal disease prospective payment system (ESRD PPS) was associated with changes in thrombolytic therapy use and other aspects of catheter management in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Methods
Nicholas S. Roetker +4 more
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Prospective payment system and racial/ethnic disparities: a national retrospective observational study in anaemia complication among end-stage renal disease patients in the US [PDF]
Background A series of policy changes in 2011 altered reimbursement arrangements and guidance on use of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents for end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with anaemia in the US.
Nga TQ. Nguyen +3 more
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Home Dialysis in the Prospective Payment System Era. [PDF]
The ESRD Prospective Payment System introduced two incentives to increase home dialysis use: bundling injectable medications into a single payment for treatment and paying for home dialysis training. We evaluated the effects of the ESRD Prospective Payment System on home dialysis use by patients starting dialysis in the United States from January 1 ...
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Impact of the End Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System on the Use of Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS), implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in January 2011, encouraged use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) through various financial incentives. Our goal was to determine
Qian Zhang +3 more
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Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System. [PDF]
A brief review of the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (HOPPS) is presented highlighting the program's legislative history, outpatient service classifications and payment plan. Specifically, HOPPS measures applicable to imaging practices are discussed. Resources are also provided for further information on the program requirements and the
Anumula N, Sanelli PC.
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The Effect of the Medicare Prospective Payment System [PDF]
In 1965, the enabling legislation for the Medicare program mandated that hospitals be reimbursed for the reasonable costs they incurred in providing services to Medicare beneficiaries. During the first 15 years of the program, hospital payments (which make up about 71 % of all Medicare payments) increased at an annual rate of approximately 15.4% (94 ...
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Variation in Payment Rates under Medicare's Inpatient Prospective Payment System. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo measure variation in payment rates under Medicare's Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and identify the main payment adjustments that drive variation.Data Sources/Study SettingMedicare cost reports for all Medicare‐certified hospitals, 1987–2013, and Dartmouth Atlas geographic files.Study DesignWe measure the Medicare payment rate ...
Krinsky S +3 more
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Day Admission Surgery Program in a Prospective Payment System: What Are the Financial Incentives? [PDF]
Background: Day admission surgery (DAS) is meant to provide a better in-hospital experience for patients and to save costs by reducing the length of stay.
Fabian Grass +3 more
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In July 1998, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) changed the payment method for Medicare (Part A) skilled nursing facility (SNF) care from a cost-based system to a prospective payment system (PPS). Unlike the previous cost-based payment
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