IntraHealth International, which helps countries build health care workforces, has acquired Switchboard, a creator of mobile communications for health purposes in low-income countries.
http://www.intrahealth.org/page/intrahealth-international-acquires-switchboard-an-award-winning-technology-organization1According to a Harris poll, about 1 of every 5 insured Americans has not gone to see a physician because of cost concerns. Many feel they do not have adequate sources of cost information.
http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-physician-relationships/nearly-1-in-5-insured-americans-avoid-seeing-physicians-because-of-cost.htmlThe latest of the Altarum health spending reports suggests an acceleration in growth in the second half of 2014.
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Skipta has raised $2.5 million to build its business of creating provider communities for pharma to address.
http://medcitynews.com/2015/02/skipta-will-use-2-5m-series-build-online-communities-healthcare-professionals/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=99c4fa0786-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-99c4fa0786-67648197A survey from American Well reflects Americans attitudes toward telehealth.
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Mednax, the practice management company which started in pediatrics, is buying a Michigan anesthesiology practice to bolster its growing presence in that specialty.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150130/NEWS/301309950/mednax-buys-michigan-anesthesiology-group?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=externalURL&utm_campaign=hitsA paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research challenges the contemporary view and finds that keeping patients in a hospital longer may reduce readmissions in some cases.
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Research carried in Health Affairs finds little impact on costs from the use of medical homes in Louisiana's Medicaid program.
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The FDA has issued a crystal-clear guidance bearing on the immense proliferation of wellness devices and apps.
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Contrary to what would be expected a new piece of research finds that having more insurers compete one of the reform exchanges results in higher, not lower, premiums, but the likely explanation is that there are more insurers offering plans in urban areas which also have higher medical costs.
http://f1000research.com/articles/4-25/v1About 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.
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