Month: August 2017

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Taking the hassle out of wellness: Do peers and health matter?

from International Journal of Health Economics and Management at http://bit.ly/2wmcUzU on August 31, 2017 at 11:00PM Abstract Despite substantial financial incentives provided by the Affordable Care Act and employers, employee enrollment in wellness programs is low. This paper studies enrollment in a wellness program offered along an employer-provided health insurance plan. Two factors are considered […]

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The Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and Alternative Payment Models

from Brookings: Topics – Health at http://brook.gs/2vIVg6u on August 31, 2017 at 07:14PM The current focus on improving Medicare physician payment through a variety of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) is widely perceived as a major shift away from fee-for-service, therefore reducing the importance of improving Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). But even if APMs eventually […]

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The ACO Fix

from THCB at http://bit.ly/2wkSCGM on August 31, 2017 at 05:50PM By JAMES DOULGERIS, MD Kip Sullivan posted an op-ed in “The Health Care Blog,” “On the Ethics of Accountable Care Research,” on August 25, 2017. Mr. Sullivan’s questioning the ethicality of health system generated research papers touting statistically insignificant results as triumphs, while perfectly valid […]

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Improving Medicare physician payment

from Brookings: Topics – Health at http://brook.gs/2vIVg6u on August 31, 2017 at 04:42PM The current focus on improving Medicare physician payment through a variety of Alternative Payment Models (APMs) is widely perceived as a major shift away from fee-for-service, therefore reducing the importance of improving Medicare’s Physician Fee Schedule (PFS). But even if APMs eventually […]

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Economic Considerations in the Use of Novel Targeted Therapies for Lung Cancer: Review of Current Literature

from PharmacoEconomics at http://bit.ly/2erYmsn on August 31, 2017 at 09:06AM Abstract Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related death and economic burden worldwide. Despite the heavy toll of lung cancer, multiple new advances have improved patient outcomes, largely through precision medicine and targeted therapy. The associated rising economic burden however may impact the uptake […]

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Perceived quality of life in partners of patients undergoing treatment in somatic health, mental health, or substance use disorder units: a cross-sectional study

from Health and Quality of Life Outcomes at http://bit.ly/2vLOkVt on August 31, 2017 at 07:51AM This study explores (1) differences in socio-demographic, social/familial, and health variables and perceived quality of life (QoL) among partners of patients with somatic illness, mental illness, or substance…

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Warren Buffet, Success, Correlation and Causation

from Healthcare Economist at http://bit.ly/2vtP4n4 on August 31, 2017 at 05:59AM Warren Buffet once stated:  “The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say no to almost everything.” I agree with with Buffet’s statement.  However, many self-help blogs have interpreted this as a causal statement. Gregg McKeown of Entrepreneur magazine […]

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Organizational learning-by-doing in liver transplantation

from International Journal of Health Economics and Management at http://bit.ly/2xyEqsx on August 30, 2017 at 11:00PM Abstract Organizational learning-by-doing implies that production outcomes improve with experience. Prior empirical research documents the existence of organizational learning-by-doing, but provides little insight into why some firms learn while others do not. Among the 124 U.S. liver transplant centers […]

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Organizational learning-by-doing in liver transplantation

from International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics at http://bit.ly/2xyEqsx on August 30, 2017 at 09:57PM Abstract Organizational learning-by-doing implies that production outcomes improve with experience. Prior empirical research documents the existence of organizational learning-by-doing, but provides little insight into why some firms learn while others do not. Among the 124 U.S. liver transplant […]

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Cutting Value-Based Care’s Red Tape

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2x5q3hq on August 30, 2017 at 05:03PM The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) says the government must cut more red tape if policymakers want to streamline the transition to a value-based reimbursement model. The association provided the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health via letter seven ways […]

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Lakdawalla: Different Perceptions of Value Need Better Representation

from tHEORetically Speaking: The HealthEconomics.Com Blog at http://bit.ly/2woai2M on August 30, 2017 at 05:03PM In an interview with the American Journal of Managed Care, Dr. Darius Lakdawalla said the varying perceptions of value by different stakeholders requires better representation. “I think that there is sort of a central premise of value framework, many value frameworks […]