After two posts on the annual KFF survey of employment health plans, we look at a recent report from AHRQ on the same topic.
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PatientPop bursts through with $25 million in new capital to support its business of helping providers attract new patients, including scheduling and related functions.
https://medcitynews.com/2018/11/patientpop-25m/?utm_campaign=MCN%20Daily%20Top%20Stories&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=67416114&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8yBKta18MGYKnvV_Nz5OMW9gBKLIGLxgz0UTSs7EQ878qZHU1MAjUvwxqKmDs1Jsu9C14UBwGtOOCmH6we-ferO27IMH4hc_Mpxj1JMMIxW8BbnH4&_hsmi=67416114More highlights from the Kaiser survey on 2018 health plan costs and trends for employers.
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Think Research has added $25 million in new capital to support its suite of clinical decision support and AI tools.
The annual Kaiser Family Foundation survey on employment-related health benefits has been released.
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Premier, the large GPO and consulting firm for health systems, is acquiring Stanson Health, which offers clinical decision support software, for $51 million.
https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181106/NEWS/181109950?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20181106-NEWS-181109950&utm_campaign=financedailyAn analysis in Science magazine gives a new look at Medicare end-of-living spending.
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Medical equipment and software vendor ResMed is buying specialized EHR maker MatrixCare for about $750 million.
https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/resmed-buys-post-acute-care-ehr-matrixcare-for-750m?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWVRRNU16QTRNekJpTmpneCIsInQiOiJTVjhKQnFYUmNORlNRMm5pbjl3SlVOYVVcL1luTHpXTVljYmRnYkZ1dmxJbVRLQ1RyUXNyeGJUUHg4a2ZXalRmZzJJeDA3S1U4OERESlNzcUgxUWNCSDNYWmFmanBVZGlwVXl2Z2ZpNkhYUWVoQ0UxNktsaTBkb2M1Tjd4V1E2d1kifQ%3D%3D&mrkid=635530A paper from the National Bureau of Economics looks at hospital pricing again, this time from the perspective of variation in charges to payers.
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Some good news for patients and proponents of better quality care, as hospital acquired infection rates have dropped in recent years.
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Cognitive impairment and other factors impact a patient's cost and may affect Medicare outpatient reimbursement, according to research in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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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.