Improving healthcare value: Addressing the confusing costs of observation hospitalizations.

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Journal of Hospital MedicineEarly View CHOOSING WISELY®: NEXT STEPS IN IMPROVING HEALTHCARE VALUE Improving healthcare value: Addressing the confusing costs of observation hospitalizations Farah A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, Corresponding Author Farah A. Kaiksow MD, MPP fkaiksow@wisc.edu Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Correspondence: Farah Acher Kaiksow, MD, MPP, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Ave., K4/480, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Email: fkaiksow@wisc.eduSearch for more papers by this authorW. Ryan Powell PhD, MA, W. Ryan Powell PhD, MA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorCharles F. Locke MD, Charles F. Locke MD Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBartho Caponi MD, Bartho Caponi MD Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorAmy J. H. Kind MD, PhD, Amy J. H. Kind MD, PhD Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorAnn M. Sheehy MD, MS, Ann M. Sheehy MD, MS Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this author Farah A. Kaiksow MD, MPP, Corresponding Author Farah A. Kaiksow MD, MPP fkaiksow@wisc.edu Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Correspondence: Farah Acher Kaiksow, MD, MPP, Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Ave., K4/480, Madison, WI 53792, USA. Email: fkaiksow@wisc.eduSearch for more papers by this authorW. Ryan Powell PhD, MA, W. Ryan Powell PhD, MA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorCharles F. Locke MD, Charles F. Locke MD Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USASearch for more papers by this authorBartho Caponi MD, Bartho Caponi MD Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorAmy J. H. Kind MD, PhD, Amy J. H. Kind MD, PhD Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this authorAnn M. Sheehy MD, MS, Ann M. Sheehy MD, MS Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USA Center for Health Disparities Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 15 January 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/jhm.2728 Farah A. Kaiksow and W. Ryan Powell are cofirst authors of this manuscript. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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