Tennessee Has High Rate of Avoidable Hospitalizations (The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)

(Source: The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association) Tennessee Has High Rate of Avoidable Hospitalizations BlueCross Health Institute report shows especially in rural areas, patients with manageable conditions often wind up in hospitals CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - A new issue brief by the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Institute finds that Tennessee has one of the highest rates of preventable hospitalizations in the country. With effective primary care, people with conditions ranging from asthma to congestive heart failure can be treated successfully outside of hospitals, though it is not...