CVS is buying Aetna in a widely expected, but hard to understand, deal.
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A study in the Annals of Family Medicine examines changes in the use of shared decision-making.
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West conducted a survey of health care professionals and patients regarding quality perceptions and issues.
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A Leavitt Partners analysis finds higher premiums in markets with fewer Medicare Advantage plans.
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A recent paper at the National Bureau of Economics discusses why clinical guidelines often appear to have little utility or impact.
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The Food & Drug Administration moves to provide regulatory clarity to cell therapy companies.
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A survey of large employers confirms significant dissatisfaction with PBM relationships.
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Oh, geez, another year is flying by. On Thanksgiving I hope you will be able to forget all the national and international turmoil and just enjoy being with family and friends. What we can all be most grateful for are these relationships that really matter the most. Have a pleasant and relaxing day. (Oh, and it would be just fine if the Vikings cream the Lions and my Crimson Tide rolls over the Auburn shore!)
The Physician Advocacy Institute releases a survey revealing the impacts of continued hospital employment of doctors.
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A working paper from the CBO highlights the divergence of risk scores for Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology suggests that reducing heart failure readmissions may be associated with an increase in mortality.
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The British Medical Journal publishes an interesting survey of how much time doctors spend with patients in various countries.
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A test of pregnancy episode payments in Arkansas finds a modest reduction in spending and a slight improvement in quality.
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Research in the Journal of Health Economics reviews the impact of health professional scope of practice laws.
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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine and recent CMS data point to ongoing underwhelming ACO performance.
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About this Blog
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 [email protected].
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