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Consumer-directed plans offer short-term benefits
Consumer-directed health plans have the potential to cut costs in the short term, but they may lead to poorer health and higher costs in the long term, according to a study published Monday in the
Consumers will pay more for specialty drug coverage
Healthcare consumers are willing to choose an expensive health plan if it covers specialty drugs for diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, according to a recent study
CareFirst finds success by tailoring local payment reform
As many insurers make headlines for taking large, overarching steps to revamp the fee-for-service payment system, one health insurer hopes to drive change through the local community by creating the
The power behind payers' coverage decisions
There's no point in shutting the barn door if all the animals are already running around the farm. The same can be said for determining a certain medical procedure, which is almost universally
New docs unprepared for office-based care
Despite the widespread belief that the U.S. medical education system produces superbly skilled clinicians, a recent survey of department chiefs from Kaiser Permanente reveals some surprising insights
Bundled-payment pilots spinning their wheels
Bundling payments to providers for certain episodes of care may not yield savings and efficiencies as easily as once thought, according to a new study of the Prometheus payment project by the RAND
Life-saving potential of EHRs already a realization
With all of the hoopla regarding how electronic heath records enable providers to earn incentive payments, it's heartening to read Health Affairs' new study that indicates meeting the computerized
High U.S. physician pay outpaces other countries but deserved
Physicians in the United States may charge higher fees than their counterparts worldwide, but that doesn't mean they're going to accept criticism for their rates--or a proposed 30 percent pay
Telehealth lowers spending on chronically ill by 13%
If you're looking for ROI on your telehealth program, look no further than your chronically ill patient population. A new study published in the journal Health Affairs found that telehealth
Enhanced coverage plugs holes in 'underinsured' care
There are many problems with the nation's healthcare system today, but I think there's one in particular that needs to be addressed--nearly half of all U.S. adults (81 million people!) were either
