A Kaiser Family Foundation brief examines the dynamics of Medicare Advantage plan switching.
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Two pieces of research find that while more doctors won't see drug company sales reps, the use of DTC advertising appears to be a fine substitution.
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A new study in JAMA indicates that using wearable activity trackers does not lead to weight loss.
http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/it/study-activity-trackers-won-t-necessarily-help-you-lose-weight?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mrkid=635530&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiT0RKaE5XWXlZall3TlRRdyIsInQiOiJcLzZVSHcyZGZBMVNXVVlqdXo1YWJ2bjRvWFdkQ3NFektaXC9Ga2xqWFBGemFvTmN5T3p2bmI5M1V5eUdaOTNOSHRJT0h0V3R3U0JrQTlvVW9MSjF2cTg0b3RKdFR4ajFCNXV3cnQ4TnNQU2pVPSJ9Telehealth vendors Salus Telehealth and VideoMedicine are combining to form a more comprehensive telemedicine offering.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/09/salus-videomedicine-merge/?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=34940597&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9St2mJqD0-Ghm_6lMvy7nk1n4BSqEIxSp5tEnNCNfKWx4XXWWrI7gxmISm54FJLrtD5HBkG60ScInKIutornsxAYLF628Oe2n8_M8vHPkTRBTphfA&_hsmi=34940597&rf=1A study carried by Health Affairs finds that greater Medicare Advantage enrollment in an area is associated with lower spending for fee-for-service beneficiaries.
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Research sponsored by HealthFitness explores why some people participate in wellness programs and why others don't.
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute reveals that consumers in high deductible plans have greater out-of-pocket spending, as would be expected.
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Research published in Health Affairs finds that accounting for patients socioeconomic status does not affect hospital readmission rates.
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According to research published in JAMA, an integrated team-based system of primary care resulted in lower costs in some areas and better quality performance on some measures.
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