Search results for "Cost of care"
Did you mean "postop care"?
Sort by: Relevance | Newest | OldestCMS charts the way to a new Medicare payment system
Medicare is transitioning to a new value-based payment system, and the agency has outlined specifics about how it intends to implement it.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/06/washington.htm
1 Jun 2016
Macrolide antibiotic decreases COPD exacerbations in select patients, study finds
Daily azithromycin for one year decreased chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and improved quality of life among select patients, researchers reported.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/30/2.htm
30 Aug 2011
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussed
Conference coverage: potential benefits, limitations of ACO model discussedAHA issues statement on cerebral venous thrombosis diagnosis, management
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/02/15/1.htm
15 Feb 2011
Primary care-staffed transition clinic may cut readmissions
A postdischarge transition clinic staffed by a primary care physician and other clinicians appeared to reduce readmission risk in a vulnerable patient population.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2016/01/clinics.htm
1 Jan 2016
Excessive consults stem from lack of time for primary care
The pressure to see patients every 15 minutes does not leave much time to work complex diagnoses or manage chronic diseases. And haphazard referrals drive up the cost of care for everyone. Health care reform needs to incentivize quality of care rather than amounts of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/10/presidents.htm
1 Oct 2009
“Doctor, can I get an MRI?” ... Not so fast
ACP seeks to educate and encourage shared decision making with patients, rather than have physicians order screening tests out of habit.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/09/presidents.htm
1 Sep 2015
Summit covers myths and evidence of competing with clinics
Providers and administrators of retail medical clinics try to assess the evidence base behind the care delivered at these facilities. Office-based practitioners ignore the increasing number and expanding capabilities of storefront medicine clinics at their peril.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2010/05/conference.htm
1 May 2010
What do we know about Obamacare's enrollees?
Based on Obamacare's year 1 enrollment numbers, the law has been very successful in bringing down the numbers and percentages of people without health insurance. But these data also show why it struggles to win support among the broader public.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2015/01/washington.htm
1 Jan 2015
Spotlight cast on industry gifts, payouts to physicians
The Physician Payments Sunshine Act goes into effect Aug. 1. We detail what physicians need to know.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2013/07/sunshine.htm
1 Jul 2013
Unique state of payments as Maryland uses uniform prices
Hospital charges in Maryland have been set by the state for 4 decades, and more reforms are on the way. The effort has led to all insurers paying the same price for the same services in the same hospitals, and now, the state is looking to improve facilities' readmission rates and other quality metrics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2014/04/hospital.htm
1 Apr 2014