CMS' creation of a value-based purchasing modifier used with reimbursement seems to have little actual correlation with quality of care.
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Denying requests for services isn't a good way for doctors to improve patient satisfaction, according to a study in JAMA internal medicine.
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Research carried by the Annals of Internal Medicine focuses on preventable spending among high-cost Medicare patients.
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The annual CMS Office of the Actuary report on national health spending, covering 2016, has been issued.
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New work from Stanford scientists helps identify patients most likely to die and therefore be good candidates for palliative care.
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A report from Rising Medical looks at trends in workers' compensation claims.
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A research letter in JAMA Internal Medicine examines consumer behavior when covered by a high-deductible health plan.
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CVS is buying Aetna in a widely expected, but hard to understand, deal.
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A study in the Annals of Family Medicine examines changes in the use of shared decision-making.
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West conducted a survey of health care professionals and patients regarding quality perceptions and issues.
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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.