According to a study prepared by Optum, wellness and care management programs can provide productivity savings to employers by reducing absenteeism and can also help employees reduce health risks.
Feb052014
Axelacare Health Solutions, a home infusion company, is acquiring another home infusion company, ARC Infusion.
A study in Academic Emergency Medicine finds that BCBS of Massachusetts' global budget contracts with providers did not in themselves lead to a drop in ER visits. Both members covered by and not-covered by the contracts had decreased ER use. The at-risk provider arrangements also did not demonstrate that inappropriate ER use was reduced.
Just showing how little areas in health care can have high value, Rexam is selling its division which makes inhalers, syringes and other packaging for medical devices and pharmaceuticals for an estimated $805 million to a private equity firm.
According to a Kaiser Foundation analysis the most expensive markets for "silver" plans sold on the public exchanges are the Colorado ski regions, at $483 a month for an individual plan, southwest Georgia at $461, rural Nevada at $456 and far west Wisconsin, adjacent to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, at $445.
Physio-Control, a former Medtronic unit, now owned by private equity, that makes defibrillators and emergency response software, is acquiring Duluth-based Sansio, which also makes software aimed at emergency services.
Radisphere, a national radiology company, has announced plans to create a software company to sell its technology to other radiology and provider groups.
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.