Yawn, another study in Health Affairs showing that hospital prices are an issue for containing health spending.
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Substance abuse telehealth provider MAP Health Management calls in a fresh $25 million in capital.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/austin-substance-abuse-telehealth-company-raises-25-million-series-a-led-by-aetna/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70598885&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8JIAZiDnwDbTr-MQiQq9ymm7AMoC1Ggnee32X3y7poy_uWjn8jl06CigmW-dq4eyEWaXLV3USX-g31GwlmqRJQEJOlAefB60wnOQo3J2c31DKsGTc&_hsmi=70598885&rf=1Use of a transitional care service did not improve outcomes for patients with heart failure, according to a study in JAMA.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases a brief on average costs at different types of usual sources of care.
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A report from Massachusetts examines the relationship between the price a payer reimburses at and a patient's out-of-pocket cost.
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Health care software vendor Medsphere is acquiring Wellsoft, which provides ER and urgent care software.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/medsphere-acquires-wellsoft-to-enhance-emergency-department-capabilities?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTXpSa1lqVmtPREJtTlRSbSIsInQiOiJTMTVuQU0rem9tclBmT21kTnowb2Jrb0JWSktDQ2ZrUDV0VGYzRElCdXBiUXQ3Q0xxK0FIY0tUdWpjOGV0a1hTek82NEs5alB2eCs5b1c4a01hQlVSd3g3Z2VpK2RvTmRNU28xWDhkeFhjb01xWTFEKzNtUFVDYWRLU251Qkx1QSJ9&mrkid=635530&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internalNextHealth Technologies reaches the next stage by garnering $17 million in fresh financing for its predictive analytics service to help plans identify and address the needs of higher cost members.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/03/denver-analytics-company/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70471774&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--omeLsGWtyT9yD6rsGF7ztH9MmLErmxJRDEhBHsGZsf_T4CCaN89RhJezaNze6ymD9A2CzDPguR7OfPg9lmqaWW7oHKxe6-IBhH1suUVSXxPvS4B0&_hsmi=70471774&rf=1The Kaiser Foundation releases a report on claims denials by health insurance exchange plans.
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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality releases another in its series of Statistical Briefs on concentration in health spending.
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A brief from Sherlock Company discusses health plan economies of scale.
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Eden Health looks for paradise, raising $10 million in idyllic capital, to support its business of physical and virtual primary care clinics for employees.
https://medcitynews.com/2019/02/primary-care-startup-eden-health-raises-10m-series-a-for-nationwide-expansion/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=70340874&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9JXSwILd3K4mljJQIWaUbkpiac2c7rpPHwkk32ZffBV-jslB3XCgPegYLfoFdtLms9LJoFEq4BaZ7iujinWo61Wmr5AmtGddgya15L0VxZSjNJO0g&_hsmi=70340874&rf=1About this Blog
The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.