The snow is raging here in Minneapolis, but nothing stops the delivery of our Potpourri, which includes discussion of paybacks on EHRs, the fate of dialysis patients, use of telecommunciations…
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Personalized medicine sometimes gets lost in the debate over other major health care issues, but it is probably the single most significant development in the actual delivery of medical care…
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One of the premises of the movement to constrain health spending is that there is a lot of wasteful care in some geographic areas. A notable New Yorker article last…
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Prescriptions written by doctors and transmitted to pharmacies are not always picked up by patients. New research examines the factors that appear to be linked to, if not causative of,…
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EBRI released results of its sixth annual survey on consumer engagement in health care, finding a steady increase in CDHP enrollment and continued trends of more cost-conscious and wellness-oriented behaviors…
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New research from the New England Healthcare Institute examines use of telemonitoring of ICU patients and finds that it produces good outcomes and could create substantial cost savings in the…
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An article in Telemedicine and eHealth reviewed a number of technology based or assisted weight management programs to determine if they appeared effective and what the characteristics were of successful…
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A new survey of prices for common health care services in developed countries shows once again that unit prices in the United States are much higher than in other countries.…
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Doubt continues to exist about whether wellness and prevention have net short or long-term cost savings. A new study indicates that a well-designed, comprehensive health program can save money, at…
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Retainer-based medicine, in which patients pay physicians a flat periodic fee to cover a package of basic medical services, often referred to as a "concierge" practice, is reviewed in a…
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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.