A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the relationship between physician training and practice variation.
An Avalere analysis confirms that CMS’ Medicare Advantage risk adjustment formulas don’t accurately pay for seriously ill patients.
Medicare’s quality improvement programs may have a disproportionately negative impact on teaching hospitals.
2016 has started out with a thud in the equity markets and that may reflect what is happening in our economy. Health care costs play a role.
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine describes high-cost patients across payer types.
Research in the New England Journal of Medicine examines characteristics of doctors who are likely to have malpractice claims.
Year-end venture capital activity reports from the NVCA indicate a slowing, one that likely worsened in first quarter 2016.
Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association compares data across seven developed countries regarding care for cancer patients who are dying.
The latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office contain health spending information that is more than a little frightening.
Brookings looks at price and competition on several health insurance exchanges for 2016 and it doesn’t seem good.
A study from Scripps confirms what we all should know; there is going to be limited benefit from mobile health apps in most cases.
A Massachusetts report discusses hospital pricing in the state.
The latest Altarum Institute spending briefs show continued increased spending growth in 2015.
An AonHewitt medical trend report anticipates a huge jump in health costs around the globe for 2016.
Medical homes may be a great idea, but it costs a lot to implement them, according to a study conducted by Rand and published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.