Medicare prospective payment before and after implementation: a review of visits and physical performance among Medicare home health patients after total knee replacements.

Publication/Presentation Date

6-1-2007

Abstract

This retrospective case study examined whether the Medicare Prospective Payment System affected the number of visits and physical performance among Medicare home health patients after total knee replacements. Post-Prospective Payment System significant results included fewer visits, less improvement in knee extension range of motion, and increased ambulation distances at discharge.

Volume

25

Issue

6

First Page

401

Last Page

407

ISSN

0884-741X

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

PubMedID

17556923

Department(s)

Department of Medicine

Document Type

Article

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