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Apr 04 2017

Training Institution and Practice Patterns

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Research published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that practice patterns acquired at the physician's training institution have lasting effects.
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Apr 03 2017

Medicare Drug Plan Enrollment

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Another Mark Farrah Associates report covers enrollment and trends in Medicare Part D plans.
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Mar 31 2017

National Health Spending Trends

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Recent Altarum Institute briefs track the continuing growth of health spending, prices and utilization.
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Mar 30 2017

Oregon’s Medicaid Experiment

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A study in Health Affairs reviews Oregon's reform of its Medicaid program, finding reduced spending.
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Mar 29 2017

Medicare Advantage Enrollment

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A Mark Farrah Associates report gives details on current Medicare Advantage enrollment, following the annual enrollment period.
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Mar 28 2017

Home Medical Visits

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An article in Health Affairs describes results from home medical visit pilot programs.
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Mar 27 2017

Physician Wait Times

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A Merritt Hawkins survey finds that physician wait times for appointments are increasing and Medicaid acceptance rates are declining.
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Mar 24 2017

Improving Drug Payment Policies

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The Pew Charitable Trusts issues a report on how to use drug payment policies to better manage spending.
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Mar 23 2017

Trends in Hospital Care-Associated Conditions

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The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality releases updated data on hospital-acquired health conditions.
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Mar 22 2017

Spending Variation Among Physicians in the Same Hospital

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Research published in the JAMA Internal Medicine finds more spending variation across doctors within a hospital than between hospitals.
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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

Headlines

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August 3, 2026
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July 29, 2026
Telehealth is still going strong and whenever possible the companies in the field talk about AI.  Doctronic has an “AI Doctor” which you can visit and it is acquiring Summer...
July 29, 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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