Our Masters week Potpourri masterfully covers such items as EHR satisfaction, ICU telemedicine, effects of concierge care on Medicare, failure to fill prescriptions, percent of household spending on health care…
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A NEJM article notes the increasing employment of doctors by hospitals, even though the hospitals usually lose money on the practice in the short-term. The effects of this trend on…
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Another edition of the Potpourri, featuring results on the Guided Care program, bundled payment experience, academic physician compensation, end-of-life care, hospital prices and costs, and geographic variation in Medicare spending.
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A Deloitte report focuses on health spending which may not be captured in official accounts, finding over $360 billion of it, all borne by consumers, but it is not clear…
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GAO issued its latest trend report on drug prices, which confirmed that for branded medications prices continue to rise well above the rate of either Medical CPI or general inflation,…
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Our Ides of March Potpourri, featuring two studies of the impact of wellness programs; the link between hospital spending and mortality outcomes; HHS waiving the MLR requirement for Maine; bills…
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Feeling blue, don't read this post. It is collection of research reports related to death and end-of-life care. Mostly positive trends, not that it helps those who make up the…
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Is it always better for providers of health care to have to fully disclose their actual charges to various payers? A NEJM Perspective suggests that it may not be and…
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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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