A paper from the National Bureau of Economics looks at hospital pricing again, this time from the perspective of variation in charges to payers.
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Some good news for patients and proponents of better quality care, as hospital acquired infection rates have dropped in recent years.
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Cognitive impairment and other factors impact a patient's cost and may affect Medicare outpatient reimbursement, according to research in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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Another physician survey, this one from Leavitt Partners, shows rampant physician dissatisfaction with aspects of their work.
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A report from the Health Care Cost Institute reveals wide variation between and within major urban areas.
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The latest example of how payment methods can affect patient or provider behavior is examined in a new paper at the NBER.
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An analysis of Medicare Part B drugs compares prices in the US with those around the world. Guess who pays way more.
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UnitedHealth Group offers us its survey results on consumer sentiment around health insurance issues.
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The latest MEPS Statistical Brief from AHRQ describes physician visit characteristics and costs.
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A new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research looks at the effects of high patient cost-sharing on health spending growth.
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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.