One promise of the reform law was supposed to be less ER use as more uninsured people got coverage, but the opposite has happened, with ER use actually rising.
Lucent Health, a provider of administrative services for self-funded plans, has acquired Capital Administrators.
http://www.lucent-health.com/news/
Jan162015
The Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety finds that the top workers' comp conditions include overexertion, falls and roadway accidents, with the top 5 conditions accounting for 65% of all workers' comp spending and the top 10 for 84%.
A commentary in JAMA finds that psychiatrists participate at very low rates in Medicare, Medicaid and private health plans, potentially hindering access for many patients.
Athenahealth, the physician EHR and practice management vendor, is moving inpatient with the sharp purchase of RazorInsights.
Jan142015
CMS' program to use community aging agencies to help cut hospital readmissions shows dismal early results, as only 4 out of 48 of the agencies involved showed meaningful decreases.
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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.