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Costly treatment does not always lead to better care

 Richard Pizzi July 06, 2009
Hospitals that provide more intensive and costly care do not provide better-quality care, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
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Study: Costly treatment 
does not bring higher-quality care at hospitals

 Richard Pizzi May 21, 2009
Hospitals that provide more intensive and costly care do not provide better-quality care, according to a study published in Health Affairs.
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Analysis: Home healthcare for chronic patients saves Medicare $1.71B

 Chelsey Ledue May 14, 2009
Medicare patients with diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or congestive heart failure who used home healthcare within three months of discharge from a hospital cost the program $1.71 billion less than those who used other forms of post-acute care over a two-year period.
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Physicians earn Medicare incentive payments for boosting quality of care

 Richard Pizzi August 13, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday that all physician groups participating in the Physician Group Practice Demonstration have earned $16.7 million in incentive payment...
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Battle Creek creates model for chronic care

 Patty Enrado August 04, 2008
Through the Calhoun County "Pathways to Health" initiative, the community of Battle Creek, Mich., has been refining and applying a chronic care model to improve clinical outcomes, boost heal...
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A strategy to prepare for payment reform

 Joseph C. Kvedar July 21, 2008
Most health economists would agree with the truism that about 5 percent of patients in a given populations account for about 50 percent of costs. There are a number of variations on this hyperbolic Pa...
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Treatment cost study shows potential for methodology

 Fred Bazzoli May 27, 2008
NEW YORK – A study of the prevalence of conditions in the U.S. employer-insured population provides a glimpse of the capabilities of large-scale analysis of claims databases with de-identified r...
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Copay waiver to help induce medication adherence

 Patty Enrado January 29, 2008
CHARLOTTE, NC – Approximately 135,000 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina members can directly benefit from the Medication Dedication program, which began on January 1....
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