What happens when your hospital is also your insurance company? We're starting to see the effects
Historically, hospitals have provided care for people, while separate insurers have paid for that care.
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Health Services Administration: News and Research on Quality Indicators, Health Care
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Analysis: In US health insurance market, consolidation of insurers is increasing premiums
The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration across commercial, Medicare ...
Mar 18, 2026
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Informaticians apply tools and techniques to eliminate ambiguity in pediatric care
For the last three decades, medical associations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), have placed increasing attention on the systematic development and implementation of clinical reports and practice guidelines. ...
Dec 9, 2024
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National ICU registries as enablers of clinical research and quality improvement
Clinical quality registries (CQRs) have been implemented worldwide by several medical specialties aiming to generate a better characterization of epidemiology, treatments, and outcomes of patients. National ICU registries ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Supplemental indications in drug approval: Often no proof of added value, says researcher
Using health technology assessments from Germany and France, a study published in the BMJ by a team of Harvard researchers confirms a trend that has been apparent for some time: While in its first therapeutic indication about ...
Jul 6, 2023
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