A test of pregnancy episode payments in Arkansas finds a modest reduction in spending and a slight improvement in quality.
Research in the Journal of Health Economics reviews the impact of health professional scope of practice laws.
An article in the New England Journal of Medicine and recent CMS data point to ongoing underwhelming ACO performance.
A Lewin Group report provides an update on results from the CMS bundled payment initiative.
A UBA survey of employers gives yet more information on the status of workplace health benefits.
We take a look at the latest Altarum Institute review of health spending trends.
Research carried in JAMA performs another analysis of what factors appear associated with health spending increases in the US.
Here is something a little different, the ECRI Institute’s list of top health technology hazards for 2018. Something more for you to worry about.
The Kaiser Family Foundation issues a report summarizing trends in Medicaid programs in the states.
BlackBook issues survey results regarding the impact of increased patient cost-sharing on providers’ technology needs.