Our Potpourri finally returns, including items on duplicate payments in federal health programs, EHR use and malpractice claims, venture capital statistics, consumer use of online self-service applications, and a new…
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The British Medical Informations and Decision Making Journal carries research comparing traditional and virtual consulations. Patient satisfaction is equivalent across the two methods and doctors are also accepting of virtual…
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No matter how controversial they may be, consumer-directed health plans with their higher cost-sharing continue to spread rapidly. A Rand Corporation brief examines the evidence on the effect of these…
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IMS has a tremendous amount of information on prescription drug use and their reports are always worth paying attention to. The latest provides their outlook through 2016, finding steady increases…
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation summarizes and follows up research on the contribution of hospitals to spending increases and in particular the effects of hospital consolidation. Not good news for…
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Deloitte publishes its fifth annual survey of consumers on the performance of the American health system and the effects of health reform. The health reform law isn't positively viewed, but…
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Emergency room use tends to be expensive, and may reflect difficulty accessing other sources of primary care. Medicaid recipients are often identified as frequent inappropriate users of emergency rooms, but…
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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission delivers an annual report to Congress on what it views as the pressing issues for the Medicare program. This year's report touches on several issues,…
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Another excellent Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has been released, this one examining the state of health information technology that enables patient-centered care. The report summarizes evidence on the…
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The New England Journal of Medicine contains an article on the relative review process and outcomes for the FDA, Health Canada, and the European Medicines Agency, with the surprising finding…
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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.
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