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Oct 23 2018

Final Evaluation of CMS Bundled Payment Program

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The Lewin Group issues the final five-year evaluation of CMS' Medicare bundled payment initiative.
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Oct 22 2018

Hospital Prices to Different Payer Types

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A study in Health Affairs finds that hospitals charge certain types of payers very high prices.
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Oct 19 2018

Hospital Cost Transformation

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A report from Kaufman Hall on a survey of hospitals focuses on the status of cost transformation efforts.
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Oct 18 2018

Mandatory Nurse/Patient Staffing Ratios

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Mandatory ratios about nurse staffing have no impact on outcomes, according to a new study.
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Oct 17 2018

Worksite Health Clinics

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Mercer issues a survey on workplace health clinics.
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Oct 16 2018

3rd Quarter VC Report

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The third quarter Venture Monitor is out, showing continuing robust venture capital and private equity activity.
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Oct 15 2018

Employer-Sponsored Health Plan Spending Trends

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A study in Health Affairs using Health Care Cost Institute data explores ten years of employer-sponsored health plan spending and utilization data.
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Oct 12 2018

Improving Hospital Performance

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The Advisory Board issues a brief paper on how hospital quality and lower costs can go hand-in-hand.
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Oct 11 2018

Latest Altarum Health Sector Spending Report

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The current quarterly Altarum Institute Health Sector Trend Report reveals moderate, for health care, spending growth.
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Oct 10 2018

The Outcomes of Dedicated, At-risk Primary Care Groups

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A study in the American Journal of Managed Care finds that a high-touch primary care group delivers better outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries.
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Kevin RocheThe 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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The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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December 2, 2025
Press Ganey, which provides market research for health plans and providers , is being purchased by health care survey firm Qualtrics for $6.75 billion.  Both companies claim this is all...
October 6, 2025
Another weirdly named company, Thyme Care, spices things up by raising a fresh $97 million in capital to support its cancer care managment business.
September 25, 2025

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