According to an American Medical Association survey less than half of doctors are now in independent practice.
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The effects of payment reform may depend on the competitiveness of a provider market, according to research in the Journal of Health Economics.
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that teaching hospitals have lower mortality rates.
The Employee Benefits Research Institute releases results from its latest consumer engagement survey.
It is a good day to reflect on the country we live in and the human cost to create and maintain it.
Willis Towers Watson issues results from a global survey of medical benefit trends.
An analysis in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds wide variation in death due to heart disease.
A study carried by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that many newly approved drugs end up having safety issues.
A new Statistical Brief from AHRQ reviews spending on common medical conditions.
The 2017 version of the Milliman Medical Index finds continued upward creep of insurance and health care costs.
Research published in the Journal of Health Economics suggests that physicians who treat heart attacks most aggressively incur higher spending but better outcomes.
A study in Health Affairs review five-year results from the Medical hospital readmissions reduction program.
A study in the American Journal of Managed Care examines whether high-cost patients are concentrated in certain hospitals or communities.
Research in the Journal of Health Economics examines the impact of provider vertical integration on Medicare utilization and spending.
A study in Health Affairs finds no difference in quality between high and low-priced physicians.
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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.