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Jan 05 2017

Toward a Better Health System, Part III

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Today's post suggests some ideas to improve the current health system, if we can't totally replace it.
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Jan 04 2017

A Better Health System? Part II

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
In our continuing thoughts on how to improve our health system, we look at how care is financed for most people.
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Jan 03 2017

A Better Health System

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
As this blog demonstrates, it is easy to take shots at something as complex as health care. Is there a better system than we currently have?
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Dec 30 2016

Looking Back, Looking Forward

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
A quick review of 2016 and....what lies ahead?
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Dec 29 2016

Predicting High-cost Patients

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Research published in Medical Care suggests an enhanced approach to finding high-cost patients.
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Dec 28 2016

Care Management Delivery Models

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Research in Health Services and Outcomes Research Methodology compares various care management delivery strategies.
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Dec 23 2016

Happy Holidays

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Happy and relaxing holidays for all.
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Dec 22 2016

More Evidence of Hospital Consolidation’s Pernicious Effects

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New York's State Health Foundation releases a report examining hospital pricing in the region.
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Dec 22 2016

The Utility of Mobile Apps

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A Health Affairs article explores the utility of mobile health apps, particularly for high-cost populations.
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Dec 20 2016

Mortality Rates and Physician Gender

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A study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that patients of female physicians have lower hospital mortality rates.
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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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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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