Consumer-directed health care

Consumer-Directed Health Plans have increased in popularity but are only marginally helpful. Consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs) intend to control costs by shifting the financial risk of health care decision-making from payers to patients.  CDHPs require consumers to enroll in a Continue Reading …

Hospital Consolidation leads to Higher Prices

Hospital consolidation occurs in some regions to form strong alliances with which to negotiate better payments from insurers. The ideal of consolidation leading to streamlined care and improved quality remains elusive. The latest Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Synthesis Project discusses Continue Reading …

Clinical Decision Support is Cost-Effective

Clinical decision support systems incorporated within electronic medical records have the potential to save health costs. When not cost-saving, CDS systems demonstrate cost-effective ways to achieve improved clinical outcomes. Only twenty percent of patients with diabetes in 2008 reached goals Continue Reading …