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Feb 28 2013

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A new paper published in the American Economics Association journal suggests that employees select among health insurance choices based on part on a guess about their own use of that insurance.

Feb 28 2013

Robot Assisted Surgery and Wasting Money

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Can technology be a significant driver of health spending? You betya, look at robotically-assisted surgery. A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that in the…

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Feb 27 2013

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HHS has published its rules under the reform law for the review of health insurance rates.

Feb 27 2013

reform

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Uh-oh, more people now oppose the reform law than support it, according to a KFF survey, largely because Democratic support has dropped dramatically.

Feb 27 2013

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A Commonwealth Fund Brief reports on a multi-state initiative to reduce readmissions which hasn’t come close to its goal, finding that economic incentives alone may not be enough to reduce readmissions.

Feb 27 2013

Cerner

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Cerner is buying health and wellness software platform vendor Pure Wellness, for an undisclosed sum. The purchase likely positions Cerner to better assist providers groups and systems that are at risk for patients’ health costs.

Feb 27 2013

Economic Impact of HIT

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There is substantial controversy about the benefits of health information technology and whether those benefits outweigh the costs. A meta-study in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association takes…

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Feb 26 2013

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Physicians very frequently make diagnostic errors, largely because of hurrying during a clinical encounter according to a study the Archives of Internal Medicine. Serious problems can occur from missing or wrong diagnoses.

Feb 26 2013

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The Government Accounting Office’s report on increased spending from the reform law.

Feb 26 2013

gao

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The Government Accounting Office has estimated that the reform law will add up to $6.2 trillion in new spending, particularly if its supposed cost containment features don’t work.

Feb 26 2013

The Status of Oncology Care

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An unusually detailed look at one medical specialty is presented in an American Society of Clinical Oncology report which gives a good perspective on issues and trends in clinical oncology.

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Feb 25 2013

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The Choosing Wisely initiative has issued a list of 90 additional tests or treatments that physicians and patients are encouraged to be cautious before using. The initiative is supported by many provider groups and aims to advance evidence based medicine.

Feb 25 2013

Illness Adjustment Issues

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Several methods are commonly used to adjust health data for the illness burden of the patients' information that is being used. A new study in the British Medical Journal suggests…

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Feb 23 2013

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A large percent of doctors spend much of their working life with at least one open malpractice claim, with likely untoward consequences, according to Health Affairs.

Feb 23 2013

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A study in Health Affairs based on experience in Massachusetts suggests that many people will need help navigating the insurance exchanges and making good choices.