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Jan 05 2011

PR Newswire

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Precision Dynamics Corporation (“PDC”) announced today that it has merged with The St. John Companies Inc. (“St. John”) to create the world’s leading provider of patient safety identification and healthcare labeling solutions

Jan 05 2011

PR Newswire

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Texas Health Resources today announced the acquisition of MedicalEdge Healthcare Group, one of the largest independent physician practice groups in North Texas. This transaction is believed to be the second largest of its kind ever in the United States.

Jan 05 2011

PR Newswire

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Frank Gates Service Company / Avizent, a national claims and risk management service provider, announced today the acquisition of Vantage Health Plan Inc. (VHP), the parent of a certified Managed Care Organization (MCO) in Ohio.

Jan 05 2011

Venture Activity Improves

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Venture capital funding has been in the doldrums since the recession began but has rebounded along with the recovery. Two new reports suggest that exits have improved, allowing a refresh…

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Jan 04 2011

PR Newswire

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Stone Point Capital and Fiserv, Inc., announced the acquisition of Progressive Medical, Inc. a leading pharmacy benefit manager and ancillary services provider focused on the workers’ compensation

Jan 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A growing number of free or cheap smartphone apps aim to help caregivers keep track of medication dosages, nutritional requirements and other daily health-care needs.

Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A third of the reimbursements collected in the demo phase of RAC were due to “wrong setting” denials, according to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Here are the top quality challenges healthcare providers will face in 2011—many, such as imaging exposure effects, central line infections, and medical data breaches dominated headlines in 2010.

Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Patients may be confident in the evaluations the scans allow, but they substantially underestimate the amount of radiation involved in the process.

Jan 04 2011

LA Times

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Many employers offer discounts to workers who take steps toward better health. This can cut costs and encourage wellness, but it could also penalize those who can’t make the changes and yet will pay more in premiums.

Jan 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Hard-to-use software is behind the leakage of sensitive health data online, according to a study by Dartmouth researchers published in December.

Jan 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is aiming to reduce the state’s Medicaid spending by billions of dollars, exceeding the size of cuts to the program proposed in past years

Jan 04 2011

boston.com

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The ballooning cost of Medicaid is one of the biggest challenges facing Massachusetts and other states, which have seen demand for the program jump during the recession

Jan 04 2011

Philadelphia Inquirer

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An FDA advisory panel last month recommended allowing doctors to use the Lap-Band, a less drastic form of weight-loss surgery, in somewhat thinner, but still obese patients.

Jan 04 2011

Hospitalizations for Seniors

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The Agency for HealthCare Research & Quality released a brief on hospitalizations among the elderly. This category of service accounts for a significant and growing portion of national health spending…

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