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Prevalence and duration of hospital observation services

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Directions: After reading the following LIRN article in your Module 3 Lecture Notes, please answer the question below. Your response should be 1 to 2 paragraphs in length.

· Feng, Z., Wright, B., & Mor, V. (2012). Sharp rise in Medicare enrollees being held in hospitals for observation raises concerns about causes and consequences. Health Affairs, 31(6), 1251-9. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1021174889?accountid=141600

According to the article, hospital observation services can be seen as a halfway point between emergency department treatment and full inpatient admission. There has been a rising trend in the prevalence and duration of hospital observation services in the fee-for-service Medicare population. Please discuss whether these hospital observation services are a damaging and unethical practice.

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