Archive for June, 2012
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What does that cost?
All of us do it, comparison shop - at the grocery store, in the mall, and hopefully always when making those larger purchases like a car, new home appliances, etc. But comparison shopping for healthcare services has traditionally been difficult, if not impossible. The average consumer just can't...
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Commonwealth Fund Analysis
The Commonwealth Fund has published "standards" for the evaluation of the effectiveness of patient-centered medical homes. The Fund pulled together 75 experts in the field to define "a standard set of core measures" which could be used for this purpose. See the reference article at our link as w...
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Another Update on Montana State Clinics
It was announced on 6/23/2012 (shortly after our last update) that the State of Montana signed the final contract with CareHere to provide on-site services for state employees in spite of the protest filed by the second-place bidder, MiCare of Montana. Has this issue been "put to bed?" Only ...
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NBGH and Towers Watson 17th Annual Survey
We often report on this annual survey and this year is no exception. NBGH and Towers Watson can be relied upon to provide credible and up-to-date information on issues related to employer healthcare spending, planning, etc. We refer you to the Executive Summary of this year's report for ...
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AMA to “Evaluate” On-Site Clinic Trends
We might say, "It's about time," or, "What took so long?" The amednews.com reported just this week that the House of Delegates will be considering a resolution "calling for the AMA to study work-site clinics and develop guidelines for their operation." This may be a little late in coming...
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Update on Montana Clinics
We mentioned in a post earlier that the State of Montana was seeking proposals to operate on-site clinics for all of the State's employees. Subsequently, in our most recent newsletter, we likewise reported that the bid had been awarded to CareHere, with some grumbling from the local vendors. Thi...
