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Editorial
. 2023 Jan 1;207(1):2-4.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.202208-1551ED.

Yet Another Crack in the Facade of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Russell G Buhr  1   2 , Jerry A Krishnan  3   4
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Editorial

Yet Another Crack in the Facade of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Russell G Buhr et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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Figure 1.
Adapted Andersen model (1) for healthcare usage. Rectangles represent domains with directional arrows representing potentially attributable relationships. Ovals represent nonexhaustive components within domains, which may also influence one another within the domain. Notably, feedback loops are also present. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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