Rising Use Of Observation Care Among The Commercially Insured May Lead to Total And Out-Of-Pocket Cost Savings

Prices For Common Medical Services Vary Substantially Among The Commercially Insured

(2016) David Newman et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Out-of-Pocket Spending for Hospitalizations Among Nonelderly Adults

(2016) Emily R. Adrion et al.   JAMA Internal Medicine

Observation Rates At Veterans’ Hospitals More Than Doubled During 2005–13, Similar To Medicare Trends

(2015) Brad Wright et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Observation stays in administrative claims databases: underestimation of hospitalized cases

(2014) Robert A. Overman et al.   PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY

Protocol-Driven Emergency Department Observation Units Offer Savings, Shorter Stays, And Reduced Admissions

(2013) Michael A. Ross et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Hospitalized but Not Admitted

(2013) Ann M. Sheehy et al.   JAMA Internal Medicine

Sharp Rise In Medicare Enrollees Being Held In Hospitals For Observation Raises Concerns About Causes And Consequences

(2012) Zhanlian Feng et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Making Greater Use Of Dedicated Hospital Observation Units For Many Short-Stay Patients Could Save $3.1 Billion A Year

(2012) Christopher W. Baugh et al.   HEALTH AFFAIRS

Use of Observation Care in US Emergency Departments, 2001 to 2008

(2011) Arjun K. Venkatesh et al.   PLoS One