The Institute of Medicine released a report regarding supposed unnecessary spending on health care in the United States and potential ways to remedy that problem, largely through use of health…
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With all the federal incentive money sloshing around, the health information technology market, especially for electronic medical records, has understandably been hot and there are many competitors all seeking revenue…
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A survey from Revive Health examined hospital perceptions of payers, and other issues. Wellpoint is rated worst, many independent Blue Cross plans do poorly as well and UnitedHealth Group, while…
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Are financial incentives for providers a good thing? A review in the British Medical Journal examines when financial incentives can be helpful in improving care and when they might actually…
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A report from the Centers for Disease Control updates information on rates of electronic health record adoption. Given the incentives from the federal government, adoption seems surprisingly slow and meaningful…
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AONHewitt has released its 2012 Health Care Survey, which largely reviews employer attitudes and actions toward health care coverage. The impacts of the health reform law are obviously foremost on…
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Yet another brilliant collection of health care data points, including use of gene profiling tests to guide breast cancer care, 30-day mortality models for stroke performance, hospital medication administration errors,…
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The first year of experience with Medicare's readmission program is in and Kaiser has done an initial analysis of the results. A large number of hospitals will be penalized, mostly…
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Research published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research focuses on whether and why the use of online health applications improves patient empowerment and knowledge and if such improvement leads…
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The Commonwealth Fund releases an Issue Brief describing the readiness or lack thereof among hospitals participating in accountable care organizations. As might be expected, handling financial risk is one of…
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An article from Rand Corporation researchers published in Health Affairs details the continued growth and use of retail clinics. These facilities offer a convenient and inexpensive method for consumers to…
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Another sunny Potpourri, brightening your day with rays of data on hospital at home; Medicare care coordination programs; an employer survey on impacts of the reform law; a survey on…
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Health Affairs contains a survey regarding physicians' acceptance of new Medicaid patients, which reveals that a significant fraction won't accept new ones, largely because of low fees. The reform act…
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KPMG releases a report on the ongoing transformation of the United States' health care system, which affects payers, providers and patients. The firm gives its perspective on the forces driving…
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The "consumer" is all the rage in health care and a new report form PWC examines the customer experience and how to improve it, based on expectations in other industries…
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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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