1. CVS Caremark and Dovetail Health to Develop Readmission Prevention Program

2. Facing Medicare Penalties, Hospitals Need to Improve Readmission Rates

3. New Table: Tactics to Reduce Core Measure 'Misses'

4. Same-Day Discharge Safe After Coronary Artery Stenting

5. Case Managers Key to Successful Care Transitions

6. Q&A: How Can Pharmacies Help to Reduce Avoidable Readmissions?
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7. Children's Asthma Care Measure Compliance Not Associated with Readmission Reduction

8. HealthSounds Podcast: The Role of Embedded Case Managers in Clinical Transformation

9. Adherence Estimator Among New Merck E-Tools for Medication Compliance

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