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2012 Potpourri IV
Another zinger of a Potpourri, with nuggets on a GAO audit of NQF work, use of web tools for diabetes management, the Healthways well-being index, the problem with federal health spending, hospital job losses from reimbursement cuts, and reducing unnecessary testing.
2011 In Venture Investing
Venture capital is critical to the formation and growth of small businesses and this is as true or more true for health care than it is for other industries. The annual MoneyTree Report from PriceWaterhouseCooper and the National Venture Capital Association reveals details for 2011.
AHA Guidelines on Hospital Ownership Changes
The American Hospital Association releases its Principles and Guidelines for Changes in Hospital Ownership, which recognize and attempt to ameliorate the public concerns about the effects of hospital consolidation or for-profit conversions of hospitals.
CBO on Medicare’s Care Management Demos
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has engaged in a number of care management demonstrations over the years. The Congressional Budget Office adds its assessment to the body of research examining the outcomes of those demostrations.
Reinhardt on US Health Spending Trends
A noted health economist discusses the recent release of national health spending and spending growth for 2010, finding that while expenditures appear to have slowed, we are a long way from being able to reach that conclusion.
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