Once more into the breach of why there is variability in the cost of care, this time with a report from the National Institute for Health Care Reform, which finds that for certain episodes of care, the difference in cost is almost entirely attributable to hospital prices.
The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases a report on how to best communicate and disseminate information for patients and providers on treatment options.
A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research takes an interesting look at the effect of cost-sharing on utilization of health services.
Health Affairs published yet another piece of research showing wide variation in hospital pricing, probably related to market power and little relation between high prices and high quality.
A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests, somewhat contrary to common belief, that overall public health improves during an economic downturn.
A Brookings Institution paper examines the effect of the health reform law on various income groups, with the surprising finding that middle income people get a pretty good whack from the law.
A study published in the American Journal of Managed Care looks at rates of self-referral to specialists.
What better time than Valentine’s Day to describe the intense love affair physicians have with their electronic medical records, according to a survey by Medical Economics. Regrets, they have a few.
A recent study in Health Affairs indicates that value-based insurance designs, at least in regard to drugs, may improve adherence but not save money.
Research in the journal Palliative Medicine surveys the research on whether palliative care is less expensive than usual care, and whether it is cost-effective.
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 [email protected].
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