Research carried in the Journal of the American Medical Association examines whether current quality measures actually affect meaningful outcomes.
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A survey in JAMA Internal Medicine finds that most hospitals agree that public reporting on performance measures stimulates quality improvement at their hospital, but quality officers and others are less like to agree with this than are CEOs. Those most involved and most knowledgeable seem the least impressed by the value of quality reporting.
http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1910548&utm_source=Silverchair%20Information%20Systems&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ArchivesofInternalMedicine%3AOnlineFirst10%2F06%2F2014&utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=14451240&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9fmQSRGEpFLBEW7qWx7YsFqlaxVv6WVDY-ztx1zYM40OKuBfkHOOoisYmKIW2Ng-DMDwxOHBWb43dDFekA9x73wZRlEw&_hsmi=14451240Another study from the Employee Benefits Research Institute sheds light on the important question of whether HSA/High Deductible plans affect use of preventive services.
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A Business Roundtable report discusses innovation in the market for private health care benefits.
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Before ACOs, CMS ran the Medicare Physician Group Practice demonstration, which showed minor cost savings and quality improvements.
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An Avalere analysis finds that most eligible Part D Medicare beneficiaries are not receiving medication therapy management services.
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A Deloitte brief examines trends and potential for eVisits--the use of online communication technology for provider/patient interactions.
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Research published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that the hospital pay-for-performance program adopted in England did not lead to sustained improvement in mortality rates.
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The New England Journal of Medicine carries a thoughtful article on FDA regulation of "mobile health" technologies.
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The latest issue of Health Affairs focuses on "big data" and analytics, but the content reflects how little this latest hot initiative has actually achieved.
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Medical homes have been implemented for long enough that research is beginning to examine the extent to which they actually improve quality or lower costs. Research published in Health Affairs…
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A review of interventions to prevent hospital readmissions for heart failure diagnoses finds that certain types may be effective.
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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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