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Apr 23 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A study in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests that improving communications between inpatient and outpatient providers around the time of discharge does not appear correlated with fewer readmissions.

Apr 23 2013

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According to a survey by Health Pocket, most consumers say the penalty for not being insured won’t be enough to encourage them to purchase insurance. The penalty is nominal next year but rises rapidly.

Apr 22 2013

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The Obama administration is going to spend at least $8 million promoting the wonderful (and we thought self-evident) benefits of its reform law. Given the turkey this is turning into, we are surprised they are wasting so little of taxpayers’ money on this effort.

Apr 22 2013

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Mammography rates have not declined despite the change three years ago in the screening recommendations from the USPTF.

Apr 22 2013

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A mathematical model does a better job than oncologists at predicting the outcome of radiation and or chemotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients.

Apr 18 2013

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New research published in JAMA Research suggests that patient satisfaction is not well-correlated with other objective measures of quality.

Apr 18 2013

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Mercer is the latest benefit consultant to offer a private health exchange for employers and has signed many of the largest health plans to participate and offer coverage through the Mercer exchange.

Apr 18 2013

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UnitedHealth Group reported first quarter earnings that fell from the prior year, blaming lower government payments and higher medical costs.

Apr 17 2013

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The market for remote patient monitoring is growing rapidly and will continue to do so, according to a report from GBI Research. The market will increase at 16% compound rate through 2019, to a total value of $296 million.

Apr 17 2013

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CMS is adding substantially to the list of competitively bid equipment and supplies under the Medicare program, which it anticipates will result in lower prices and significant savings for the program.