A lot of information and misinformation has been released lately in regard to the health insurance exchanges, the premiums for policies sold on those exchanges and who will be offering…
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Evidence from research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine based on adoption in Massachusetts of EHRs suggests no real cost benefit, even when not considering the costs of implementing…
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The Center for Studying Health System Change issues a brief on the growth of urgent care centers and their impact on utilization and health spending.
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Two briefs from the Altarum Institute give information on health spending and health price trends through May of 2013.
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A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association evaluates health in the United States over the last twenty years and compares trends to those in other countries.
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Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that an intensive lifestyle intervention for diabetes patients did not change cardiovascular outcomes.
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An examination of variation in the costs of specific episodes of care for Medicare beneficiaries finds that health of the population in an area and practice patterns appear to account…
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Medication Therapy Management is mandated for certain Medicare beneficiaries, but many more patients may benefit from its focus on prescription drugs as a care management tool
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Another ADP survey looks at employers attitudes and actions in regard to wellness programs and activities, which continue to grow despite mixed evidence for efficacy.
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A study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that use of telemonitoring with pharmacist consultation can help in blood pressure control.
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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.