Product manufacturers provide a lot of payments and items of value to doctors (all certainly out of the goodness of their hearts) says an analysis in JAMA.
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A study in the Journal of Health Economics finds that hospitals that merge are able to reduce costs, but payers and consumers don't see the benefits.
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Research carried in JAMA reviews the effect of limiting drug rep interactions with physicians on prescriptions.
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Research carried in JAMA Internal Medicine suggests giving physicians price information doesn't change what they order.
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A report sponsored by several academic and think tank organizations examines whether more competition would help reduce health spending.
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Hospital-associated primary care practices deliver more low-value care, according to research in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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A MedPAC presentation confirms what we all know; provider consolidation raises prices and does nothing for quality.
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An analysis by the MedPAC staff finds Medicare pays for a fair amount of low-value care.
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An article in Health Affairs describes results from home medical visit pilot programs.
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Research published in the JAMA Internal Medicine finds more spending variation across doctors within a hospital than between hospitals.
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A report from the Alzheimer's Association has scary facts about prevalence and cost.
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An article in the New England Journal of Medicine explores potential conflicts of interest for patient advocacy groups.
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A study done by Rand and published in Health Affairs suggests that telehealth availability may not decrease total health spending.
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A study in Health Affairs finds that lower-paid employees have different health care usage patterns and costs than do higher-paid ones.
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