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Jun 12 2013

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Getwellnetworks, a provider of patient education media, announced an additional investment by Ascension Health Ventures.

Jun 12 2013

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Healthation announced a $14 million series B financing to assist in the growth of the health care administrative services company.

Jun 12 2013

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iVantage announced that Great Point Partners has made a $10 million recapitalization investment in the health and hospital analytics company.

Jun 12 2013

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Using peers to help with chronic disease management may have downsides as well as beneficial effects according to new research.

Jun 11 2013

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A survey of about 1000 Americans reveals that most are satisfied with both the care they receive and their health plan, but view costs as a big concern, which they mostly, and wrongly, blame on health insurers.

Jun 11 2013

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A study of use of diabetes drugs by Medicare beneficiaries and people covered by the VA shows much higher brand drug use in Medicare, which could save $1.4 billion on diabetes drugs alone if its rate of generic use matched the VA’s.

Jun 11 2013

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Cigna has signed a ten year agreement with pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran to provide technology for its pharmacy services.

Jun 10 2013

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An astounding 64% of the uninsured say they don’t know if they will buy insurance when the exchanges open next year, according to a survey by InsuranceQuotes.  An additional 10% say they will just pay the penalty and stay uninsured.  Fiasco in the making.

Jun 09 2013

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According to health plan Carefirst, the second year of its medical home program saved $98 million against projections for health costs for the members in the plan.  Quality was better as well, but details of savings calculations or quality savings are unclear.

Jun 07 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

According to a study published in JAMIA on a health information exchange in Colorado, use of the exchange did not lower costs by eliminating redundant or unnecessary diagnostic testing.

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Kevin RocheThe 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.

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