Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirms that when hospitals own physician practices, outrageously higher total health spending per patients results, as much as 20%.
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Research carried in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines whether current quality measures actually affect meaningful outcomes.
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TeamHealth, the health care staffing company, has acquired PhysAssist, which offers scribe services to physicians.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20141021/NEWS/310219943?AllowView=VDl3UXk1SzVDUFdCbkJiYkY0M3hla09yamtVZER1VT0=&utm_source=link-20141021-NEWS-310219943&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=hits&utm_name=topA small amount of capital has been raised by Limelight Health for its technology to help insurance agents gather and present information on health insurance plans.
We continue our look at the AHRQ Statistical Briefs on health spending concentration with a focus on out-of-pocket spending and factors related to spending differentials.
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Data from CVS' Minute Clinics published in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that the quality of care at the clinics is as good or better than that at urgent care centers or ERs.
http://www.cvshealth.com/newsroom/press-releases/cvs-health-research-institute-data-shows-excellent-quality-care-minuteclinicThe annual updates to the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality Statistical Briefs on concentration of health spending provide the usual tremendous insights.
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According to Mercom Capital, venture funding for HIT was $956 million in 212 deals in the third quarter of 2014, compared to $1.8 billion in 161 deals in the second quarter. And there were about 55 M & A deals worth $4.7 billion in the third quarter.
http://medcitynews.com/2014/10/venture-capital-health-drops-956m-q3-global-investment-increasing/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=48c906ce68-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c05cce483a-48c906ce68-67677117A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that intensive glucose control for patients with diabetes does not improve certain outcomes.
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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.