Vermont leads
Nov 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Scorecard from the Commonwealth Fund notes stark gaps between best and worst performing states
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More education needed
Oct 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Just 8% of asthma patients recieve proper education, and insurance status is not the ultimate factor
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Docs worry about being social workers
Jul 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
While drug therapies offer hope, they come with a an increasing price tag, rising 16.5% annually over the past five years. Most agree management is needed.
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Mom and Dad are paying
Jun 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
At the heart of the debate are therapies that insurers consider educational in nature, and therefore, do not warrant health-benefit coverage
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Measure your HCAHPS
May 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Measuring customer satisfaction presents challenges, but hospitals are collecting more data on their own
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Clinical and lifestyle approaches produce results
Apr 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Heart disease is considered the costliest condition, outranking cancer. Some 80 million people require care for coronary heart disease
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Apr 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Commonwealth Fund State Performance Ranking (2007): 9
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New federal law prompts self-insured organizations to rethink mental-health benefits
Mar 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Some employers might need to adjust copay structures overall to achieve adequate compliance.
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Mar 1, 2009
By:Shelly Reese
Commonwealth Fund State Performance Ranking (2007): 17
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