Headlines – Page 344 – Healthy Skeptic

Jun 26 2013

ehr

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A study in Michigan suggests that EHR use does not automatically result in reduced health spending, although under some conditions they might be associated with lower spending.

Jun 26 2013

aim

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A study in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that about half of care guidelines were developed with some consideration of cost impacts.

Jun 26 2013

cbo

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A Congressional Budget Office presentation suggests that greater use of drugs reduces medical spending slightly for Medicare.

Jun 26 2013

keas

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Keas, another health and wellness vendor, raised an additional $8 million, bringing the total invested to over $25 million.

Jun 24 2013

ten

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Tenet, the large hospital and other health services company, is buying Vanguard Health, a smaller operator of acute and specialty hospitals, for a total value of around $4.3 billion.

Jun 23 2013

hr

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

HHS is claiming that consumers saved billions in premiums from health reform. Very misleading, because they are claiming the savings from MLR refunds after premiums have been hiked way up because of other parts of the law. Net net, consumers are paying more.

Jun 23 2013

ebi

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According to the Employee Benefits Research Institute, access for workers to employment-based health insurance hasn’t changed much in ten years, hovering in the low 70% range for large employers and in the low 40% for small employers.

Jun 19 2013

sftwr

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Cleveland-based Clinical Outcomes Management Systems has raised over $20 million for its disease management software for long-term care facilities business.

Jun 19 2013

mds

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Americans trust physicians far more than other players in the health system to look after the patients’ best interests, according to a new survey. Too bad that trust is often misplaced.

Jun 19 2013

mediware

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Mediware, the maker of software for home therapies, has acquired Fastrack Healthcare Systems to add to its customer base and functionality.