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• in Technorati Women
  Drug Company Still Under Fire for High Cost of Prematurity Prevention Drug
  Despite lowering drug cost by more than half, KV Pharmaceutical is still under criticism from doctors and public.
  by Susbear / on Apr 4, 2011
• in Politics
  Because They Count Deaths, We GET Deaths.
  Patients (health care customers) GET what healthcare MEASURES: deaths, costs, complications & lawsuits.
  by uproothc / on Feb 24, 2011
• in Lifestyle
  The Cholesterol Delusion by Ernest N. Curtis, M.D.
  “Cholesterol is one of the most vital and important biochemical compounds in nature. It is a major component of every cell in the body.” — Dr. Curtis
  by fcetier / on Feb 5, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “healthcare costs”

 

• Health Insurance Premiums and Obesity

  
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  Contributor: “Dr. J” Dr. J offers his irreverent, slightly irrelevant, but possibly useful opinions on health and fitness. A Florida surgeon and fitness freak with a black belt in karate, he runs 50 miles a week and flies a Cherokee Arrow 200. It’s well known that obesity’s direct medical, productivity, ...
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• Ask D’Mine: The $471 Billion Dollar Question

  
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  Got questions about navigating life with diabetes? Welcome to our weekly advice column, Ask D’Mine – the place to get some colorful answers from veteran type 1, diabetes author and educator, Wil Dubois.This week, Wil takes a look at… The post Ask D’Mine: The $471 Billion Dollar Question appeared first on ...
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• Report: U.S. Healthcare System Can Save $560B in Public, Private Reforms

  
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  The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Health Care Cost Containment Initiative reports better prioritized healthcare quality and incentivized states could lead to $560 billion in savings. The post Report: U.S. Healthcare System Can Save $560B in Public, Private Reforms appeared first on .
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• Cutting the Cost of Health Cover for the Over 50s

  
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  As we get older and inevitably wiser, it becomes increasingly important to think about the health risks associated with the ageing process. This could include a healthier diet, more exercise or thinking about private health cover. The various benefits of private healthcare are a lot more attractive in later ...
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• Virtual component enhances hospital’s intensive care unit

  
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  Imagine having a critical-care specialist at the bedside around the clock. That’s how some in healthcare are describing what Carolinas HealthCare System has accomplished. Carolinas HealthCare System opened a $12.3 million, virtual critical-care center. The 3,200-square-foot command center will allow for 24/7 remote ...
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• 5 Ways To Cut Back On Employee Health Care Costs

  
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  by Brian Denten, Marketing Associate for WorkZone In early 2013, a national drugstore chain that required its employees to undergo physicals or face health insurance fines made national business news. It may seem intrusive to some, but small business owners concerned about cutting back on costs need to consider ...
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• PayerFusion Healthcare Insights Roundup – April

  
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  April 2013s round up PayerFusion CEO healthcare industry articles. Topics: Health Costs, Payment Reform, Health Benefits, healthcare administrative waste and more. The post PayerFusion Healthcare Insights Roundup – April appeared first on .
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• Collaborating for quality

  
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  Implementing healthcare improvement methods that yield positive results in terms of both costs and quality is a goal for many healthcare systems across the country. How does one get started? And how can a health system minimize the risks of change? Recognizing these common concerns, hospitals and health systems with ...
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• Strengthening Affordability and Quality in America’s Healthcare System

  
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  While healthcare spending has grown at a slow rate in recent years, it is important to transform our health system into a long-term affordable and high quality system. The post Strengthening Affordability and Quality in America’s Healthcare System appeared first on .
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• Finite world resources

  
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  We want a world that is good to us, good for us and our future. We want to live in a world that is at peace and provides for everyone, where we all have a chance to make it and where we can live out our dreams. We want a world that supplies not only what we want, but what our children want and more than we want. But, ...
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• 2013 National Scorecard on Payment Reform

  
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  The first annual national scorecard on payment reform indicates that only about 11% of healthcare payments are tied to quality performance indicators. This must be doubled by 2020 to meet the goal The Catalyst for Payment Reform set for 20% of private payer payments to be tied to performance metrics. The Catalyst for ...
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• Premier’s Economic Outlook forecasts higher IT spending

  
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  Hospitals and health systems nationwide are projecting a significant shift in 2013 admissions from inpatient to outpatient settings as they transition toward new care delivery models, according to the Premier healthcare alliance’s spring 2013 Economic Outlook. Only 35 percent of 530 survey respondents – primarily ...
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• 2013 Medical Cost Trend: Growth Deflators

  
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  Medical Cost Trend rose only 7% in 2011 and 7.5% in 2012, considerably slow growth over the past few years. PwC Health Research Institute projects medical costs will increase about 7.5% for 2013, the fourth year in a row of relatively flat growth. Sandy Fenwick, President and COO of Boston Childrens Hospital, speaks ...
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• Tips To Protect Yourself From Rising Healthcare Costs With The ACA

  
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  The Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) will go into effect in less than a year. These changes will have a significant impact on every American. Some people may be able to purchase healthcare more affordably, but most people’s rates are expected to rise in the near future. You will need to know what the ...
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• Study: Health spending to rise back to historic levels

  
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  Healthcare costs will return to historic averages of about 7 percent by 2019 compared to the 3.9 percent from 2009 to 2011, which was the lowest growth rate since 1960, according to a new study from the Kaiser Family Foundation. read more
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• Bill would require insurers disclose reform-related fees, taxes

  
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  New legislation introduced in the Senate this week would mandate insurers publicly disclose the fees and taxes they pay under the health reform law. read more
  4 weeks ago

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