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Introduction of flat-rate payments accompanied by an increase in readmission rates
Fri, 15 Feb 2019 11:10:19 EST
Seven years after the introduction of flat-rate payments at Swiss hospitals, a major study has revealed a slight increase in readmission rates. Researchers from the University of Basel and the cantonal hospital of Aarau reported the findings in the journal JAMA Network Open.