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NewsHome visits keep diabetics out of hospital
House calls can help keep diabetic patients--a targeted population for quality care and costs savings--out of the hospital, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. Through this Read more...
Medical errors may be 10 times more common than previous estimates
Errors may occur in as many as one-third of all hospital inpatient admissions, concludes a new study published in Health Affairs. The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Utah and the Read more...
Study: Medicare has saved virtually nothing through non-payment policy
In theory, Medicare hoped to both improve care and save significant amounts of money on needless illnesses when it instituted a policy of not paying for six hospital-acquired conditions. In reality, Read more...
Recession cuts down nurse shortage
With the recession putting pressure on workers to re-enter the field, the nursing shortage is easing up, according to a new study appearing in Health Affairs. The study found that almost a Read more...
Study: Medical practices spend $21B to $31B per year working with health plans
The time doctors and staff spend working with health plans adds up to $21 billion to $31 billion per year, according to a new study conducted by the Medical Group Management Association and several Read more...
Study: Outpatient mental-health services tough to find
A study in the journal Health Affairs recently reported that about two-thirds of primary care physicians could not get outpatient mental-health services for their patients in 2004-05. Roughly 6,600 Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Looking at 'accountable care organizations' for Medicare
Last week, Health Affairs ran an article calling for the creation of "Accountable Care Organizations" within Medicare. These organizations, which would include doctors and hospitals, would be able to Read more...
Study: P4P may have little impact on quality
Of late, health plans and employers have been rolling out pay-for-performance programs aggressively, on the assumption that such programs offer a helpful method for improving healthcare quality. In Read more...
Study: CDHPs motivate patients to avoid care, discontinue drugs
While some continue to encourage more use of CDHPs, a recent study suggests that they may have a significant downside. This is important data given that the number of large companies offering a CDHP Read more...
Study: MDs who treat minorities face quality challenges
Doctors who treat minorities tend to face a unique set of quality and financial challenges, according to a new study appearing in Health Affairs. The researchers, who used data from the 2004-05 Read more...
| Press ReleasesKaiser Permanente Named No. 1 Green-IT Organization by ComputerworldComputerworld recognizes organization for excellence in IT practices that benefit the environmentOAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaiser Permanente announced today that it ranks No.1 on Read more >> Eliminate Racial Health Disparities Through High-Quality Care for AllCommentary by Aetna Foundation President Anne Beal is Part of Special Issue of Health Affairs Devoted to Health Disparities HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Quality improvement methods in health Read more >> PFCD Commends Health Affairs for Confronting Costly Chronic DiseasesWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today commended Health Affairs for its recognition of chronic disease and promotion of constructive policies and programs Read more >> Post & Schell Principal to Present to the National Press Club During Health Affairs Issue BriefingIndustry Veteran Robin Locke Nagele to Focus on the Increased Role of Hospital Boards Under the Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The law firm Post & Schell, P.C. today announced Read more >> Affordable Care Act cuts health care red tape, saves $12 billionCommon-sense measures will save money for doctors, patients and insurers WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took the first steps to implement Read more >> |
