An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association discusses issues related to hospital consolidation and market share.
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A report from the HHS Office of Inspector General suggests that hospital "list" prices do have an effect on some Medicare reimbursements, specifically those for "outlier" cases, which involve lengthy and expensive stays. The report suggests some hospitals are manipulating coding and charges, potentially costing the government an extra few billion a year.
http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-06-10-00520.pdfResearch published in the New England Journal of Medicine examines the link, if any, between hospital readmission rates after surgery and overall hospital quality for surgeries.
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A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that surveillance bias can undermine the validity of certain hospital quality measures.
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Research published in Health Affairs suggests that the type of insurance a patient has may affect the quality of care they receive in a hospital.
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A survey published in the JAMA Internal Medicine reports on hospital chief executive officer compensation revealing variable but large salaries at supposedly non-profit institutions.
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According to the Leapfrog Group hospitals have made little improvement in patient safety in the last year.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20131023/NEWS/310239957?AllowView=VW8xUmo5Q21TcWJOb1gzb0tNN3RLZ0h0MWg5SVgra3NZRzROR3l0WWRMWGFWUDhDRWxiNUtpQzMyWmFyNVg4WUpibW0=&utm_source=link-20131023-NEWS-310239957&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=mpdailyA survey of health care CEO severance packages reveals one reason why health spending may be growing too fast and this is just the tip of the iceberg on executive…
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Medicare reimbursement has been problematic for hospitals, as growth in payments has been very slow and in some cases, reduced. A study in Health Services Research looks at hospital responses…
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An article in Health Management, Policy and Innovation looks at increases in hospital prices, finding that much of the rise is due to increases in the cost of providing care.
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A report from the Center for Studying Health System Change looked at hospital prices in 13 markets finding that commercial rates vary widely and are tied to market power.
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A new study suggests that Medicare's lower payments to hospitals, contrary to prevailing beliefs, don't lead to cost-shifting and actually lower private insurer payment rates. The reality or mechanism of…
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A new brief from the National Institute for Health Care Reform explores the status of hospital quality reporting efforts and makes recommendations for improvement.
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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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