On we go, wading through piles of research to arm you with the most relevant snatches of data, this week featuring geographic variation in the quality of drug prescribing; use…
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An article in Health Affairs discusses the important topic of disseminating new medical and health care knowledge to physicians and other providers, in this case specifically in regard to comparative…
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Another group weighs in on the health care costs of obesity. The Society of Actuaries releases a report which suggests even higher mortality and morbidity costs related to the condition…
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An unfortunate contributor to medical costs, as well as an obvious source of quality problems, are patient care errors. AHRQ releases the first results from a survey of medical offices…
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A survey of 3000 American physicians reveals frustration and a widespread and strong disbelief in the supposed positive effects of the reform law on either health care for patients or…
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On we go into the New Year, already on our fourth Potpourri, this one rich with information on state Medicaid program issues; what makes for a successful wellness program; what…
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Whether the fear is justified or not, physicians and other providers are often motivated by avoiding malpractice claims. An essay in the NEJM discusses how EHRs and other health IT…
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CSC put out a report giving its vision of the future of health care, with a particular focus on how emerging technologies may reshape wellness, prevention, early disease detection, treatment…
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We have reported several times on geographic variation in health spending, primarily in regard to Medicare beneficiaries, MEdPAC released a new brief that focuses on variation in use as opposed…
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MedPAC weighs in unasked on some proposed changes to the Medicare Advantage program; objecting to CMS' intent to limit benefit design flexibility on home health care and to CMS's proposed…
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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.