After more than six years, the jury is still out on whether CMS’s Readmissions Reduction Program has actually improved the quality of care for patients, but the negative financial impact it has had on hospitals is abundantly clear as hundreds of hospitals each year face readmission penalties. In this white paper, Dr. Rohit Uppal, TeamHealth’s Chief Clinical Officer for Hospitalist Services, shares insights and strategies to reduce unplanned readmissions while strengthening the bottom line and improving patient care.