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Finding Excessive Treatment and Fraud Using Data Analysis
Now that a lot of Medicare information is public, it’s becoming easy to isolate cases of fraud and over treatment. Center for Health Reporting does just that. They found all the cities in California where there has been an excessive … Continue reading
Healthcare inflation or deflation – Different view points
In the Medicare model that I built last month, I made an assumption that healthcare inflation will subside over the next eight years and help bring medicare spending as percent of gdp in line with what it is today. Over … Continue reading
MRI Tips: Open vs. Closed, Price, Prescription
The last time I had an MRI was twelve years ago. I just went to a place recommended by the doctor not carrying for the cost since my insurance covered it 100%. This time around I decided to do some … Continue reading
Attacking Excessive Treatment
I personally know older people that more or less abuse the system by going to a doctor three or four times a month. Doctors love this type of recurring revenue vs. a patient like myself that only goes maybe once … Continue reading
HSA + Preventative Care Works
During the healthcare summit last week President Obama focused a lot of his attention on HSA plans and critiqued them as not true health insurance. I would argue that HSA compatible plans are the best insurance if it’s insurance that … Continue reading
Conference Review: Translating Technology into Cost-Effective Healthcare
The conference was held at UCSF Mission Bay campus in San Francisco on a beautiful November day. It was well organized and concise (one day) The main speakers were Andy Grove (former Intel Chairman) and Steven Burd (Safeway CEO). They presented two … Continue reading
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