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The prices hospitals charge patients for a number of common procedures rose more than 10 percent between 2011 and 2013

CMS: Hospital Charges for Common Procedures Up

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And hematologists/oncologists and ophthalmologists top list of high earners
In a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

AAFP Urges CMS to Safeguard Continuity of Care for Seniors

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AAFP, other groups concerned about commercial entities undermining value of annual wellness visit
Increasing family physician comprehensiveness of care correlates with lower Medicare costs and hospitalizations

Comprehensiveness of PCP Care Tied to Costs, Hospitalizations

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Increasing family doctor comprehensiveness of care linked to lower Medicare costs, hospitalizations
More nursing home residents are opting for hospice care

More Hospice in Nursing Homes, Associated Costs Are Up

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Spending increased about $6,800 for those getting end-of-life hospice, researchers say
Medicare spending is down in year one of the Pioneer accountable care organization program

Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO

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Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
Recently adopted legislation has repealed the sustainable growth rate formula

AMA Announces End of Sustainable Growth Rate Formula

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Legislation includes provisions such as simplification of reporting programs, incentive payments
Approximately 20 percent of Medicare patients with melanoma face delays in getting surgical treatment

Medicare Beneficiaries With Melanoma May Face Tx Delay

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Around one in five Medicare patients experience a surgical delay greater than 1.5 months
During 2002 to 2011

Productivity Growth in U.S. Hospitals During 2002 to 2011

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In adjusted analyses, productivity growth seen for treatment of heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia
Report cards on the quality of surgical care provided by hospitals don't appear to benefit Medicare patients

ACS-NSQIP Report Cards Don’t Appear to Provide Much Benefit

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Better use of data to implement change is needed, researchers suggest