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Oct 24 2017

ICU Use for the Elderly

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Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines use of ICUs for the very elderly.
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Oct 23 2017

Issues With Clinical Guidelines

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A paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research examines why clinical guidelines often seem to have little relevance or utility.
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Oct 20 2017

Persistent ER Users

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A study in Health Affairs examines characteristics of persistent high ER use patients.
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Oct 19 2017

More From the Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Plan Survey

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We continue with our summary of the Kaiser Family Foundation survey on 2017 employer health plans.
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Oct 18 2017

Kaiser Foundation’s Annual Survey of Employer Health Plans

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Today and tomorrow we will present some highlights from the annual Kaiser survey of employer-sponsored health plans.
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Oct 17 2017

What Contributes to Low-value Health Care Spending

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An analysis in Health Affairs finds that low-cost, but high-volume services are the single largest contributor to unnecessary health spending.
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Oct 16 2017

MedPAC Report on Geographic Medicare Spending Variation

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MedPAC's updated report on geographical variation in Medicare spending finds some lessening of differences.
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Oct 13 2017

MDVIP Doctor Survey

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MDVIP issues survey results regarding how doctors feel about their work environment.
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Oct 12 2017

Drug Company Connections with Patients

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A Deloitte report focuses on how drug companies can get more connected with patients using their products.
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Oct 11 2017

Out-of-Pocket Spending Analyses

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Two briefs from the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker look at out-of-pocket spending trends.
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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

Headlines

IKS Health, a British company with a US subsidiary that offers “care enablement” and mentions AI, of course,  is buying TruBridge for $557 million.  TruBridge offers revenue cycle management and...
April 30, 2026
Innovacer, which basically collects data on a patient from multiple sources and aggregates it, raised an astounding $275 million in new capital, supposedly at a valuation of almost $3.5 billion....
April 22, 2026
A company called Whoop raised a ridiculous $575 million in new capital at a supposed $10 billion valuation.  The press release was released on April 1, so I would like...
April 5, 2026
Big deals continue in health care financings.  eMed, which manages weight loss medications for employers, raises a hefty $200 million, giving it a valuation of $2 billion, which seems crazy....
March 31, 2026

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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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