Medicare Hospital Value-Based Purchasing Program Includes Checks For Appropriate Drug Use
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Appropriate antibiotic regimens for pneumonia and surgical patients and proper venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in surgical care are among the clinical process care measures that can help hospitals receive incentive payments from Medicare.
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