Health Affairs publishes a study suggesting that the systems which have been used to identify patient safety issues in hospitals miss most problems. A new tool does a better job…
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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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The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission commented on the Medicare program's proposed rule for a hospital value-based purchasing initiative, generally agreeing with CMS' recommendations.
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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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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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