As health reform heats up, the public needs to be careful about what politicians say; they seldom are completely accurate.
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Health information technology is being pushed as one of the key methods to improve health care and reduce costs, but government itself has created barriers to its adoption and utility.
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One of the most commonly identified areas for health cost savings is fraud and abuse, but has enough effort been devoted to stopping the practices?
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A physician website challenges the AMA's representation of physicians.
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Patient cost sharing reduces utilization, but appears to limit use of appropriate as well as inappropriate care.
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A study indicates that patients who receive medical care and prescriptions at the worksite tend to be more compliant with their drug regimens.
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The limiting of growth in drug spending is a health care success story.
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A number of reports and commentaries have recently been issued on comparative effectiveness research.
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A Seattle-based medical practice has opted out of the insurance payment model for health care.
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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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