A Perspective in the NEJM calls into question whether most accountable care organizations would be able to achieve a return on investment under the planned CMS demonstration beginning in 2012.
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While health care is agog with the possibility of new care and payment methods like medical homes or ACOs and global or episode-based reimbursement, according to a Health Affairs article,…
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The overall workers' compensation market has been soft during the recession and even before that. A new report from NCCI projects continued softness, although health care as a component of…
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Every few years April 1st falls on a Friday, allowing us to put out our Potpourri on that day. As you might anticipate, one of our items this week is…
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The FDA issues a draft guidance on the use of clinical pharmacogenomics, in particular the gathering of relevant pharmacogenomic data in early drug development studies.
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The General Accounting Office looks into the controversial topic of Medicare Advantage plan reimbursement compared to Medicare FFS spending and finds that there is probably room to pressure rates downward.
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A review article of high quality studies on the VHA's telemedicine initiatives suggests that those interventions had positive health outcomes and may also lower overall health care utilization and cost.
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The Institute of Medicine puts out two reports related to guidelines and the evidence supporting them which, if followed, should help ensure credible advances in scientific guidance for medical care.
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Another edition of the Potpourri, featuring results on the Guided Care program, bundled payment experience, academic physician compensation, end-of-life care, hospital prices and costs, and geographic variation in Medicare spending.
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A Deloitte report focuses on health spending which may not be captured in official accounts, finding over $360 billion of it, all borne by consumers, but it is not clear…
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McKinsey publishes an article on disease management, focusing on overseas experience and finding that properly designed and managed programs can lower costs, improve outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.
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GAO issued its latest trend report on drug prices, which confirmed that for branded medications prices continue to rise well above the rate of either Medical CPI or general inflation,…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission commented on the Medicare program's proposed rule for a hospital value-based purchasing initiative, generally agreeing with CMS' recommendations.
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Our Ides of March Potpourri, featuring two studies of the impact of wellness programs; the link between hospital spending and mortality outcomes; HHS waiving the MLR requirement for Maine; bills…
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Feeling blue, don't read this post. It is collection of research reports related to death and end-of-life care. Mostly positive trends, not that it helps those who make up the…
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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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