Research from Parks Associates suggests that virtual doctor visits will grow by 65% in the period to 2018, with revenue of $13.7 billion associated with the visits.
A large study done in Canada over 25 years and reported in the British Medical Journal suggests that mammography screening does not lower death rates from breast cancer and likely results in unnecessary treatment which can cause harm to the women receiving it.
A survey from the Urban Institute finds that most uninsured people who are getting insurance under the reform law don't think the new coverage is going to improve their health or lower their costs. Pretty smart.
A study in JAMA looks at hospital readmissions after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation units, finding an overall rate of around 12% for leading conditions with substantial variation across facilities and regions. Many of these patients appear to be in a downward cycle which is hard to interrupt.
According to a GlobalData report the market for electronic medical records will hit $17 billion in 2017. McKesson is the current market leader at $3.3 billion in sales for 2012, followed by Cerner at $2.7 billion and Allscripts at $1.5 billion.
The Administration has once again delayed part of the employer mandate in the health reform law, this time for smaller employers, and changed the rules on how larger employers will have to comply.
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.
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.