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Proudly celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2013, Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurer in southeastern Pennsylvania. With our affiliates, we have 3.1 million members nationwide. We are enhancing the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve by delivering innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneering new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and supporting programs and events that promote wellness. To learn more about how we’re changing the game, visit www.ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook at ibx.com/facebook and on Twitter at @ibx. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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Philadelphia-area Hospitals Reduce Readmissions Rate 7 Percent, prevent 400 unneeded hospitalizations, and save $3.8m in 3Q 2011

Wed, Dec 14, 2011 19:45 CET

PHILADELPHIA, PA (December 14)―According to the Transitions of Care Survey Summary Report released today by The Health Care Improvement Foundation , 29 area hospitals participating in the 18-month Preventing Avoidable Episodes (PAVE) Project showed significant improvement in their implementation of 21 out of 28 proven strategies to enhance transitions of care and prevent hospital readmissions. Of these 29 hospitals, 18

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Philadelphia-area Hospitals Reduce Readmissions Rate 7 Percent, prevent 400 unneeded hospitalizations, and save $3.8m in 3Q 2011

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