The Commonwealth Fund published an Issue Brief summarizing the views of 15 experts on hospital readmissions, who analyzed current efforts to reduce avoidable readmissions.
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One common quality improvement effort in recent years has been to speed up the time it takes to get heart attack victims to the hospital for interventions to increase survival.…
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A study published in Health Affairs finds that high-deductible plans differentially affect low-socioeconomic persons use of emergency care.
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The latest report from Mark Farrah Associates examines recent results for health plans, showing moderate overall growth.
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An analysis by HealthPocket suggests that many consumers may benefit from looking for insurance outside the exchanges mandated by the reform law.
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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.