A survey examines the bases for patients' preferences for a site of care, in particular what factors would lead them to chose a retail clinic versus a regular physician office…
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Two recent pieces of research shed further light on what commonly happens with individuals' health status near the end of their lives and on the extent to which people are…
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As people live longer, and as there are more families with both spouses working, more employees are having concerns about managing the care of an ill parent. A MetLife study…
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Physicians control almost all the utilization and spending in health care. Patients often ask or even demand some health services, which they often don't need or which are not appropriate…
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The New England Journal of Medicine publishes dueling commentaries on geographic and provider spending variations. Having a clear understanding of whether there are providers who render more care with no…
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Two articles describe some of the challenges for nurses in the telemedicine environment. One describes the role nurses play when they are onsite with a patient and the physician is…
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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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