A report from Premier discusses ER visit reductions that could result from better management of six common chronic conditions.
Research published in Health Affairs shows very minor benefits from Medicare’s Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative.
A brief from AHRQ summarizing research on mobile apps for diabetes management finds little value in improving health.
A study in the journal Health Services Research utilizes a different technique to estimate the contribution of various medical conditions to overall health spending.
A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the formation of health care teams and effects on productivity.
An American Medical Association Survey shockingly finds that prior authorization just isn’t popular with doctors.
A paper from the National Governors Association discusses how states can create effect complex care management programs for Medicaid and other public insurance beneficiaries.
A report from Xcenda performs a site of care analysis for cancer treatment.
The Commonwealth Fund releases a brief describing certain employers’ effort to manage high-cost patients.
A survey of mobile apps to help diabetes patients manage their care is published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Studies in JAMA examine how to increase patient receptivity to recommended screenings for colon cancer.
Research in the New England Journal of Medicine focuses on whether hypertension control has a payback.
A study in the Journal of Health Economics once again indicates that disease management programs have a hard time creating spending reductions that cover the cost of the program.
A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine compares care management programs directed by health plans and those operated by providers.