October 2018 - First Report Managed Care
10/13/2018
Experts say concierge medicine reduces physician burnout and is better for patients. However, ethical and legal questions about transitioning a practice to a concierge model remain.
Experts say concierge medicine reduces physician burnout and is better for patients. However, ethical and legal questions about transitioning a practice to a concierge model remain.
Experts say concierge medicine...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
President Trump promised that drug companies would announce voluntary drug price cuts within 2 weeks following the announcement of the Blueprint, however, according to a recent analysis by Associated Press (AP), there have actually been more...
President Trump promised that drug companies would announce voluntary drug price cuts within 2 weeks following the announcement of the Blueprint, however, according to a recent analysis by Associated Press (AP), there have actually been more...
President Trump promised that...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
Health care mergers often take place in an effort to lower costs, however, hospitals and health systems that have recently merged found that although savings did occur, it was not as vast as they expected, according to a new report.
Health care mergers often take place in an effort to lower costs, however, hospitals and health systems that have recently merged found that although savings did occur, it was not as vast as they expected, according to a new report.
Health care mergers often take...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
A retrospective analysis of 29 brand-name combination medications suggests that if Medicare Part D beneficiaries had instead received prescriptions for their generic constituents, the Medicare drug benefit program could have saved an...
A retrospective analysis of 29 brand-name combination medications suggests that if Medicare Part D beneficiaries had instead received prescriptions for their generic constituents, the Medicare drug benefit program could have saved an...
A retrospective analysis of 29...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
A new national campaign created by more than 40 health care organizations and patient advocacy groups is aiming to lower the number of diagnostic errors and ensure timely treatment for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
A new national campaign created by more than 40 health care organizations and patient advocacy groups is aiming to lower the number of diagnostic errors and ensure timely treatment for patients in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
A new national campaign created...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
CMS has awarded seven organizations with cooperative agreements to partner with the agency and develop, improve, update, and expand quality measures for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP).
CMS has awarded seven organizations with cooperative agreements to partner with the agency and develop, improve, update, and expand quality measures for Medicare’s Quality Payment Program (QPP).
CMS has awarded seven...
10/13/2018
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10/13/2018
CMS has announced they will give health plans the option to adopt new formulary design strategies that improve consumer choice as well as lower drug prices.
CMS has announced they will give health plans the option to adopt new formulary design strategies that improve consumer choice as well as lower drug prices.
CMS has announced they will give...
10/13/2018
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