A report from Sherlock Co. focuses on trends in Medicare Advantage plan administrative costs.
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Firefly Health lights up with a fresh $10.2 million for its technology-powered concierge service that links patients and providers--just the kind of hype that bugs me.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/firefly-health-closes-10-2-million-series-a-funding-round-to-expand-new-primary-care-and-patient-experience-platform-300918390.htmlAn article in Health Affairs calls into question the method CMS uses for grouping hospital star ratings.
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A study by MedPAC finds little spillover effect on spending in traditional Medicare.
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A New England Journal of Medicine review article examines the state of mobile health.
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A study in Health Affairs looks at how greater price transparency might aid in value-based purchasing.
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A study in the Journal of Health Economics examines whether star ratings for skilled nursing facilities are associated with outcomes.
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A paper at the National Bureau of Economics examines how quickly changes in medical knowledge diffuse into practice.
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Spending on post-acute care is much greater in traditional Medicare than it is among commercial payers for similar patients.
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An Axios post gives a clear example of the abusive pricing of non-profit hospital systems.
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A study in Health Services Research has a surprising result regarding patient outcomes and characteristics of a physician practice.
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