A new study finds little support for the notion that patient-centered medical homes will reduce utilization in the long-run.
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A study published in Health Affairs finds that more out-of-network primary care leads to increased spending.
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A paper in Health Services Research examines who pays for and who benefits from health care spending.
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A research review in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that increasing malpractice liability exposure doesn't improve quality.
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A study in the Journal of Health Economics examines medical utilization responses to health insurance policy design.
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A study in JAMA Internal Medicine describes trends in drug manufacturer detailing of physicians.
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CAHQ issues its annual index report on use of electronic transactions in health care, finding we still have a lot of room for progress.
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A study in the American Journal of Managed Care examines the use of EHR data to predict hospitalization.
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A new study examines whether physician preferences for certain types of patients may play a role in practice variation.
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A Health Affairs article examines the source and size of out-of-network billings.
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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.