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Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
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Spouse Accountability In Wellness Program Requirements
Spouse Accountability In Wellness Program Requirements
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
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Benefits College Program Schedule For 2008, Neil I. Goldfarb
Benefits College Program Schedule For 2008, Neil I. Goldfarb
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
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Challenges And Benefits In Using Productivity Data From Clinical Trials For Vbp Decisions, Thomas J. Bunz, Pharm.D., Laura T. Pizzi
Challenges And Benefits In Using Productivity Data From Clinical Trials For Vbp Decisions, Thomas J. Bunz, Pharm.D., Laura T. Pizzi
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
Making value based purchasing decisions in healthcare requires balancing data from several sources. Information on effectiveness of interventions often comes from clinical trials, with less reliance on observational studies. Historically, the opposite has been true of information on the cost of interventions. More recently, providers of healthcare interventions such as drugs, devices, and disease management programs have begun to understand and appreciate the importance of costs in healthcare decision making. Because of this, the clinical trials used to demonstrate effectiveness have begun to gather data on costs. This article describes some benefits and detriments of collecting cost data as a …
The Emerging Role Of Electronic Medical Records - What Do They Mean To Quality And Value?, Richard Jacoby
The Emerging Role Of Electronic Medical Records - What Do They Mean To Quality And Value?, Richard Jacoby
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
President Bush identified electronic medical records (EMRs), also known as electronic health records (EHRs), as one of the 4 cornerstones in his value driven health care initiative. EMRs represent a “disruptive technology” insofar as they change the way we capture, store, retrieve, share, and use health information. Because they have the ability to transform and enhance virtually all communications, transactions, and analyses involving healthcare information, implementation of EMRs will have a profound effect on patients, providers, and payers. The transformation likely will parallel the one which occurred as information technology enhanced knowledge and productivity in the non-healthcare segments of the …
The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services’ Approach To Value-Based Purchasing, Bettina Berman
The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services’ Approach To Value-Based Purchasing, Bettina Berman
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
Although evidence suggests that both the quality and the affordability of health care can be improved1, it is likely that such improvements will come at great cost. Healthcare expenditures in the United States (U.S.) are expected to rise precipitously - from $1.5 trillion in 2005 to over $4 trillion in 2016.2 Medicare, the nation’s single largest health care purchaser, spent an estimated $425 billion on health services in 2007. With the projected growth in Medicare beneficiaries, the amount may surpass $800 billion by 2017, placing the government under significant pressure to control health care costs.3
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Uncle Sam's Debut On The Value-Based Purchasing Stage, Neil I. Goldfarb
Uncle Sam's Debut On The Value-Based Purchasing Stage, Neil I. Goldfarb
Value-Based Purchasing Newsletter
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