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Freedom, flexibility, decreased bureaucracy are fueling the trend, with 94 percent of facilities saying they used them in 2016, Staff Care says.
The organization also said APMs ensure that taxpayer money is spent more wisely.
Total dollar volume of senior housing and care M&A activity in 2016 was slightly higher, $14.4 billion compared to $14.2 billion in 2015.
The volume of M&A deals decreased by 8 percent to 27 announced transactions in that fourth quarter, HeathCareMandA.com data shows.
The Republican lawmaker faced tough questions over his positions on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid and his past stock interests.
In 2010, avoidable hospitalizations for dually-eligible beneficiaries in long-term care was 227 per 1,000 beneficiaries; 2015 rate was 157 per 1,000.
Agency intends to modify 2017 requirements for reporting eCQM data under the Inpatient Quality Reporting and EHR incentive programs for hospitals.
Settlement will require McKesson to hire an independent monitor to assess compliance, the first of its kind in a CSA civil penalty settlement, the DOJ said.
Hospitals are showing a greater interest in family caregivers in part because of new penalties for hospital readmissions, expert says.
Data is key in partnering with commercial insurers to support primary care practices, reduce clinician burden.