Super Users Increase Healthcare Costs
I was recently reading an article in the Washington Post that referenced the fact that the ‘super users’ consumed an average of $400,000 of healthcare per year. This is a symptom of several issues we...
View ArticleRita Reacts to the Election in FierceBiotech
FierceBiotech has published an Op-Ed with Rita’s reaction to the recent election. Read it here. The post Rita Reacts to the Election in FierceBiotech appeared first on Healthcare at a Turning Point.
View ArticlePrimary Care Docs Are Not Hedge Fund Managers
In a recent New York Times blog post, esteemed healthcare economist Uwe Reinhardt recently proffered a solution to the challenge of encouraging more medical students to become primary care physicians...
View ArticleYou Get What You Pay for (and Measure)
A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed the positive effect that a pay-for-performance program had on clinical outcomes. Hospitals in the northwest of England reported...
View ArticleEyeforpharma Exclusive Book Excerpt
As part of her regular column, eyeforpharma has published a second exclusive excerpt from Healthcare at a Turning Point on the impact of healthcare consolidation on manufacturers. Read it here. The...
View ArticleMichael’s Bundled Pricing Article Published by Becker’s
Michael has a new article on bundled pricing in healthcare in Becker’s Hospital Review — read it here. The post Michael’s Bundled Pricing Article Published by Becker’s appeared first on Healthcare at a...
View ArticleRita Discusses Comparative Effectiveness Research in MD+DI
Rita has a new article in Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry: The Impact of Comparative Effectiveness Research on Spine Care Device Companies. This article was adapted from Rita Numerof’s...
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Five Questions: Rita Numerof Touts Market-Based Health Solutions
Rita Numerof is a Creve Coeur-based strategic consultant who advises companies involved in industries undergoing transformation. One of those industries is health care, which has been rocked by a new...
View Article60 Minutes – Hospitals: The Cost of Admission
Fee-for-service leads to more service – and we’re surprised? CBS’s recent 60 Minutes piece claiming Health Management Associates (HMA) had pressured its emergency room physicians to admit more patients...
View ArticleMissouri Governor Backs Medicaid Expansion
Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri has backed the expansion of his state’s Medicaid program. Although he still needs the legislature’s support, Missouri is the 14th state to support expanding Medicaid (nine...
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