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| "What is most worrying to me is that there has been fairly profound consolidation among hospitals and when they gain market power they have the ability to raise prices. They have the ability to gain more favorable contractual terms, which allows them to raise prices and resist the new, more sensible payment reforms." | ||
| -Zack Cooper, Associate Professor of Health Policy, Yale University |
| Patients with
primary care were more likely to use high-value care such as
cancer screening (78% vs 67% of patients without primary care),
with the largest between-group differences observed for
colorectal cancer screening (16% difference) and mammography
(14% difference). In addition, patients with primary care --
defined as first-contact care that is comprehensive, continuous,
and coordinated -- filled more prescriptions each year (14.1 vs
10.7) and were more likely to have a routine preventive visit
within the past year (72.2% vs 57.5%). Source: Quality and Experience of Outpatient Care in the United States for Adults With or Without Primary Care |
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New voices at patients' bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and
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Apple & Aetna team up on new app to track, reward healthy
behavior
Apple and insurance company Aetna have teamed up
on an iPhone and Apple Watch app that offers rewards, including
an option to earn a free Apple Watch, to members who get regular
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