NEW SERIES ALERT ! The Healthcare Analytics Series is a series I will be doing on common healthcare analytic metrics within the health informatics field. On this episode, I will be talking all about readmission rates, what are they, how are they calculated and what are the factors which contribute to these rates? Looking to secure your first role in health informatics? Get the step-by-step guide to help you through the process: eBook: https://hlthanalyticinsights.gumroad.com/l/healthinformatics Resources: Canadian Institute for Health Information: https://yourhealthsystem.cihi.ca/hsp/inbrief.#!/indicators/006/all-patients-readmitted-to-hospital/;mapC1;mapLevel2;provinceC5001;trend(C1,C5001);/ US financial penalties: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/AcuteInpatientPPS/Readmissions-Reduction-Program Community nurse follow-up reduce readmissions: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6616175/ Starting Your Career in Health Informatics: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4uhNT1XSH96i5o6NnS4cg9NqY8m22KVp Sign up to the newsletter and get your FREE guide to starting your career in health informatics here.     DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on this podcast are my own and do not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated. The views expressed by the guests on this show are their own and may or may not reflect those of people, organizations or institutions that I might be associated with in a professional capacity, unless explicitly stated.