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American Journal Of Managed Care
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Meaningful Use incentives jeopardized by GOP bill
Despite news Thursday that support for H.R. 408 --the Republican-sponsored House bill aimed at cutting $2.5 trillion in federal spending over the next decade--could mean the repeal of the Meaningful
Targeted alerts reduce ordering of inaccurate tests
Electronic alerts tied to EMRs and evidence-based guidelines can result in a sharp reduction in unnecessary diagnostic testing, but only if the alerts are timely, concise and properly targeted, a new
Population health management improves prevention, outcomes
Two new studies suggest that a Kaiser Permanente population health management application can help physicians provide better care for a large, diverse panel of patients with diabetes and heart
Study: P4P works with proper incentives
Building on what seems to be a growing consensus, a new study concludes that pay-for-performance schemes can be effective if doctors get the right incentives. The study, which appears in the American
Study: Primary care MDs don't understand consumer-driven health plans
While the number of patients with high-deductible consumer-driven health plans continues to climb, it seems that primary care physicians haven't caught up with this trend. A new study funded by the
Study: Bariatric surgery repays cost within two to four years
Though it typically costs between $17,000 and $26,000, gastric bypass surgery's costs are typically offset within two to four years by saving on other forms of medical care, according to a new
