More myth-busting this week, with today’s focus on an analysis from the Institute for Clinical & Economic Review finding that integrating behavioral health into primary care is costly, but probably has outcome benefits.
A analysis from Mark Farrah Associates provides details on the benefits the reform law reinsurance and risk adjustment programs are providing for health plans.
By some measures the outcomes achieved in the Medicare program have improved in the last 15 years.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases a paper explaining its work to develop a Health Care Satellite Account that defines health spending in terms of disease treatment.
A Statistical Brief from AHRQ examines health insurance premiums and employee contributions in 2013 for private and public employees.
Several pieces of recent research suggest that EHRs don’t have a payback, aren’t liked by many clinicians, and don’t appear to impact health outcomes as projected.
The National Business Group on Health releases results of its most recent survey of large employers.
A review of CMS’s programs to encourage its version of quality of hospital care for Medicare beneficiaries is published in Health Affairs.
The American Academy of Family Physicians issues an absurdly protectionist statement about the use of retail clinics.
Another of CMS’ “quality” initiatives, this one for reduction of hospital-acquired health conditions, comes under fire for failure to work as designed.
There is a lot of heat around 2016 exchange insurance premiums for individuals. A report from the Society of Actuaries gives a measured look at factors behind the rate rises.
A Kaiser Family Foundation and Commonwealth Fund survey of primary care providers elucidates views on common initiatives to “improve” health care delivery and payment.
Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions releases a survey regarding public health insurance exchange consumers.
A report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General finds that many of the COOP plans established under the reform law are struggling and may not repay their federal loans.
Research in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that a workplace clinic helped reduce spending.