A recent report from the Commonwealth Fund describes the status of plans to have accountable care organizations and other provider systems take on financial risk for their patients, finding that…
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Our current Potpourri contains nuggets on use of robotic surgery for prostate cancer, the effect of mandated rebates in Medicare Part D on patient costs, FDA guidance on device modifications,…
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Each year CMS issues proposed, and ultimately final, rules relating to reimbursement for various categories of providers in the next year. The 2012 rules have a wealth of background and…
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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.