Use of telemedicine for mental health in rural areas on the rise but uneven
Patients at hospital-based primary practices more likely to get unnecessary tests and services
Lower costs from commercial Alternative Quality Contract spill over to patients not covered by the plan
Following routine treatment guidelines could cut health care spending
Medicare beneficiaries more likely to receive appropriate, routine care in HMOs
Efficiencies of integrated care and improved risk assessment seen in Medicare Advantage
Physician referral rates in the United States doubled between 1999 and 2009, a new study finds, an increase that likely contributes to the rising costs of health care.
