Yet another crack in the façade of the CMS Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

This editorial discusses some of the health policy issues plaguing the Hospitals Readmissions Reduction Program, which aims to encourage hospitals to improve quality care of COPD patients. This is important because it provides evidence and context in an honest evaluation of the real-world application of these policies to improve the overall healthcare experience for COPD patients. Jerry Krishnan M.D., Ph.D, is an ACRC investigator.