The annual ECRI Institute list of health safety hazards is out.
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A McKinsey post addresses issues around patient adherence to treatment regimens.
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A study in Health Affairs finds that "digital" health companies provide little value for the populations that likely need the most help.
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An evaluation of the first two years of the mandatory joint replacement episode payment program in Medicare found minor spending reductions and no effect on quality.
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Research carried by Health Affairs purports to find that health care spending for certain conditions is cost-effective.
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Research carried in Health Affairs looks at persistently high-cost Medicare patients.
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The National Venture Capital Association gives us data on financings and exits for the fourth quarter and full year of 2018.
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A study in JAMA reviews the association between cost-sharing, medication adherence and medical outcomes.
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An article in Health Affairs once again tries to reinforce the point that the health spending issue in the US is due to prices, not utilization.
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The Journal of the American Medical Association has a lengthy analysis of medical product marketing spending over the last two decades.
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The American Hospital Association claims hospitals are grossly underpaid by Medicare and Medicaid.
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The latest volley in the 340B program wars comes from the drug industry and not surprisingly finds that hospital participation raises use and spending.
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JAMA carries a meta-review of interventions to improve adherence to drug regimens.
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A study carried by the Journal of the American Medical Association reveals the absurd and despicable profits being earned by drug companies off the misery of cancer patients.
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Among its other defects, it appears that Medicare's hospital readmissions reduction program may have led to an increase in mortality.
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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.