Research carried in the British Medical Journal finds that physician-owned hospitals don't appear to have some of the evils ascribed to them.
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Accentuating the positive, CMS releases the latest results from its Medicare Accountable Care Organization program.
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A paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research examines health spending over the last few decades, including recent years and potential trends.
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An Altarum Institute Presentation focuses on whether limits on Medicare reimbursement are sustainable and impacts of that reimbursement on other payers.
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Time to check in on Massachusetts, the trend-setter for eventual federal health reform. Things aren't going so good on the spending side.
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Nuance Communications releases results of a survey regarding how various groups select health care providers and products.
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HHS releases guidance on the operation of the controversial 340B drug pricing program, designed to address uncertainties and concerns.
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A Harvard analysis blames a few doctors with aggressive care patterns for driving up medical expenses.
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An Arthur J. Gallagher survey looks at employer intentions in regard to health benefits for 2016.
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An Article in Nature explores why checklists to improve health care quality may not always work as intended.
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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.