A post at the American Journal of Managed Care finds that many high deductible plan members save on drug costs by reducing aherence and utilization, even for important medications like anti-hypertensives, lipid-lowering drugs and diabetes treatments.
An AonHewitt medical trend report anticipates a huge jump in health costs around the globe for 2016.
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Medical homes may be a great idea, but it costs a lot to implement them, according to a study conducted by Rand and published in the Journal of General Internal…
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Bioclinica, a clinical research organization, is buying Clinverse, which facilitates payments to investigators in clinical trials.
http://www.fiercecro.com/press-releases/leading-provider-expands-financial-management-solutions-clinical-trials?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonsqvJdu%2FhmjTEU5z17e8oXKS2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CScZnMq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTkCRO Parexel is buying Health Advances, which primarily consults with drug companies on market and portfolio assessments and M & A opportunities.
http://www.fiercecro.com/press-releases/parexel-announces-execution-definitive-agreement-acquire-health-advances?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonsqvJdu%2FhmjTEU5z17e8oXKS2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4CScZnMq%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTkForcing employers to allow workers to retain dependents to the age of 26 on their health coverage had the effect of reducing employees' wages.
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Research published in Medical Care suggests that at least some hospitals may be using early discharges to post-acute care facilities to both reduce exposure to readmission penalties and as a way to make more money on fixed inpatient reimbursement rates.
http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Abstract/2016/02000/Variation_in_Hospital_Use_of_Postacute_Care_After.10.aspx?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%2FOde%2FhmjTEU5z17e8oXKS2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTkAn article in Health Affairs contains an analysis from the Bureau of Economic Analysis on causes of the slower health spending growth in the first decade of this century.
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A paper published by NBER suggests that keeping patients in the hospital longer can improve outcomes.
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Another survey, this one sponsored by Medscape, reveals a high level of stress among physicians and asks about bias.
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