A survey from the International Federation of Employee Benefit Plans examines employer attitudes toward their health plans and changes they may be making in light of the continuing implementation of…
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Several articles in Health Affairs discuss what can be done to ensure that Medicare spending stays in control, including benefit design changes and greater cost-sharing by beneficiaries.
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Self care and self-management of health have the potential to save costs, increase patient engagement and potentially improve outcomes. A study published in the British Journal of Medicine suggests that…
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A brief from the Employee Benefit Research Institute explores the extent to which companies appear to be switching employees to part-time status and what is happening with the health insurance…
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An analysis in Health Affairs examines factors behind the rise in health spending from 1987 to 2009, finding that a rise in treated disease prevalence and spending per treated case…
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A survey by Accenture looks at use of health information technology in several countries, finding increased use by physicians, especially for clinical purposes.
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The Deloitte Center for Health Solutions conducted a survey of about 613 physicians on health issues, finding many concerns.
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Another study published in the Health Affairs health cost issue examines the financial implications of a slowdown in the growth rate of national health spending.
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A survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that physicians and nurse practitioners have different perspectives on their respective value to and place in the health system.
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A new analysis published in Health Affairs suggests that the recent slowdown in national health spending growth may persist, as it appears to be due to factors other than just…
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IMS released its annual report on use of prescription medicines and trends in the industry. The report finds that in 2012 both prescriptions and spending declined, which may be beneficial…
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A new paper from Rand looks at the effect of integrated care on a variety of outcomes, including provider and patient satisfaction, quality and costs.
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An analysis of claims and other data from three Massachusetts health plans reveals that socioeconomic status seems to have little to do with relative physician costs of care.
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The Brookings Institute issues another one of those "vision" pieces for the American health system. We need less vision and better analysis of and solutions for the real problems. All…
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A report from the Employee Benefit Research Institute examines the characteristics of persons enrolled in consumer-driven and high-deductible health plans, which continue to show rapid growth.
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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.
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