July 18, 2025

Higher Scores on the LKA Associated with Reduced Post-Hospitalization Death and Readmissions

A recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that patients treated by physicians who perform well on the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA®) experience significantly better prognoses—including lower mortality and readmission rates—than those treated by doctors with lower scores. Analyzing data of more than 260,000 Medicare hospitalizations managed by more than 4,000 internal medicine physicians, […]