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Sleep apnea boosting unnecessary tests, healthcare costs
The amount of spending on sleep apnea testing and prevention has skyrocketed, creating potential cost-drivers for other facets of healthcare delivery, reported Kaiser Health News and NPR. Many
CMS innovation center pledges $1B for new cost-saving models
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) wants to hear your ideas for new delivery and payment models, the agency announced yesterday. The CMMI is earmarking up to $1 billion for 100
Blue Cross rewards quality care, patient perceptions
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island has launched a new program that provides financial incentives for hospitals to provide high-quality patient care. The Hospital Quality Program relies on
Healthcare and the free market disconnect
Is the free market dead in healthcare? The new issue of Health Affairs raises that question. It's devoted all its space to what is becoming a desperate need to cut healthcare costs. It's a grim
Unintended pregnancies cost $11B a year in government-underwritten medical care
Unintended pregnancies are a huge hit to the bottom line of the federal and state governments, costing at least $11 billion a year, reports the Wall Street Journal, most of which goes to clinics and
Perceived savings elevate point-of-care testing market
Spending on point-of-care testing has nearly doubled between 2003 and 2009, as providers find ways to save money on healthcare delivery, reports Healthcare Finance News. According to a report by
ONC official discusses 'Beaconology' for local health IT communities
The 17 "beacon communities" designated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology are intended to outfit consumers and providers alike with the tools to help
HHS seeks feedback on planned comparative-effectiveness database
HHS is seeking proposals on how to best build the centerpiece of comparative-effectiveness research, a database of scientific research related to medical outcomes. The department last week issued a
Children's group sees promise in school-based telehealth services
While the American Telemedicine Association is testing telemedicine as an employee benefit , California researchers and some members of Congress see remote care at public schools as a great way to
Resolving health IT contradictions
If you look at studies of health IT's value, you'll find that they reach a wide variety of conclusions, making it difficult to determine how important it is to healthcare reform efforts. But despite
