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May 07 2018

The Complexity of Human Biochemistry

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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine covers the role of epigenetics in human disease.
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May 04 2018

Health Care IT According to Harvard

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The Harvard Business School weighs in on what we need in health care information technology.
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May 03 2018

Home Health Visits and Readmissions

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Research published at the National Bureau of Economic Research finds that spending more time on a home health visit appears to be associated with a lower readmission rate.
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May 01 2018

Another Snapshot of the Health Insurance Industry

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Mark Farrah Associates issues a report on health plan enrollment as of the end of 2017.
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Apr 30 2018

Another Approach to Identifying High-Cost Medical Conditions

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A study in the journal Health Services Research utilizes a different technique to estimate the contribution of various medical conditions to overall health spending.
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Apr 27 2018

Wearables Hype is Wearing Out

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Research is once again shown to be stronger than hype, as wearable technology takes another hit, this time in regard to treatment of peripheral artery disease.
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Apr 26 2018

Another Drug Spending Report

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The annual report on drug spending in the United States from the former IMS Institute, now IQVIA, has been released, showing a welcome moderation in growth.
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Apr 25 2018

Health Care Provider Team Formation

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A study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research examines the formation of health care teams and effects on productivity.
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Apr 24 2018

Adjusting for Readmission Penalty Status

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A new study suggests that attempting to adjust hospital readmission penalties for patient socioeconomic status may not fix the problem.
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Apr 23 2018

Report on Employee Health Benefit Plans for 2018

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Benefitfocus releases its 2018 report on the state of employee health plans.
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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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This is an outstanding report on total global drug spending and trends, with projections out to 2025.  It helps you understand this important area of health care, which does much...
June 1, 2021
The Office of the Actuary annual report on national health spending, covering 2018.
December 7, 2019
2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
October 1, 2019
MedPAC 2019 Report to Congress
June 18, 2019

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December 23, 2025
Angle Health, a vendor of a supposedly artificial intelligence powered health benefits platform for employers raised $134 million in new capital.  All you have to do is mention AI and...
December 4, 2025
Reema Health, which calls itself a complex care management company, reamed investors for $19 million in capital, to be used for the usual “to support growth”.  The firm works with...
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

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About This Blog

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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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