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Nov 16 2017

Episode-Based Payments for Pregnancy

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A test of pregnancy episode payments in Arkansas finds a modest reduction in spending and a slight improvement in quality.
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Nov 15 2017

Scope of Practice Restrictions

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Research in the Journal of Health Economics reviews the impact of health professional scope of practice laws.
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Nov 14 2017

ACO Results

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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine and recent CMS data point to ongoing underwhelming ACO performance.
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Nov 13 2017

Medicare Bundled Payments

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A Lewin Group report provides an update on results from the CMS bundled payment initiative.
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Nov 10 2017

Another Survey of Employer Health Plans

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A UBA survey of employers gives yet more information on the status of workplace health benefits.
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Nov 09 2017

Latest Altarum Institute Health Spending Reports

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We take a look at the latest Altarum Institute review of health spending trends.
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Nov 08 2017

Factors Associated With More Health Spending

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Research carried in JAMA performs another analysis of what factors appear associated with health spending increases in the US.
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Nov 07 2017

ECRI List of Technology Hazards in Health Care

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Here is something a little different, the ECRI Institute's list of top health technology hazards for 2018. Something more for you to worry about.
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Nov 06 2017

State Medicaid Program Trends

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The Kaiser Family Foundation issues a report summarizing trends in Medicaid programs in the states.
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Nov 03 2017

Patient Spending and Technology

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BlackBook issues survey results regarding the impact of increased patient cost-sharing on providers' technology needs.
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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...
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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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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
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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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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