Studies in JAMA examine how to increase patient receptivity to recommended screenings for colon cancer.
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The current issue of Health Affairs deals with market concentration in health care, which is clearly a leading, if not the leading cause of excessive pricing for private health plans.
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A survey published in PLOS One indicates that doctors think a fair amount of unnecessary care is delivered and gives their views on why that happens.
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Tele-therapy vendor Talkspace talks investors out of a fresh $31 million in financing.
http://medcitynews.com/2017/09/text-based-therapy-business-talkspace-maps-path-expansion/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8VwW4c4uJ5eS5Xyx3-UjxTgE7prmSNMt1i6RKlVbOR9Z-sNzjUfZPDLEMZSJKIQjnlv0ASbbjb8b96yH5OO_s4EnLYV20EwLDgo8oXRXnxJn9PW9E&_hsmi=56112273&rf=1A report from the Health Care Cost Institute explores consumer cost-sharing in 40 urban areas.
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According to a survey from the Medical Group Management Association, wait times both to get an appointment and to see the doctor once you show up, have declined in the last year, and they both are shorter for independent physician groups than for hospital-owned ones.
https://www.healthcare-informatics.com/news-item/patient-engagement/survey-wait-times-down-patient-portal-use-medical-practicesPharmacy benefit data vendor Truveris has raised an accurate $25 million in new funding.
A study finds that most emergency room visits were not in fact avoidable.
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