Kevin Roche – Page 829 – Healthy Skeptic

Jan 20 2011

New York Times

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The House voted Wednesday to repeal the Democrats’ landmark health care overhaul, marking what the new Republican majority in the chamber hailed as the fulfillment of a campaign promise and the start of an all-out effort to dismantle it

Jan 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Employer-provided health insurance costs will increase by 10.5% around the world this year, a higher percentage than in each of the past two years, says a report by Towers Watson

Jan 20 2011

Bloomberg

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Emergency Medical Services Corp., a U.S. ambulance company, has drawn offers from at least four private-equity firms as the sale process moves toward second- round bids early next month

Jan 20 2011

EHRs and Malpractice Liability

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Whether the fear is justified or not, physicians and other providers are often motivated by avoiding malpractice claims. An essay in the NEJM discusses how EHRs and other health IT…

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Jan 19 2011

ehealthnews.eu

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An increasing aging population and the associated need for healthcare services have heightened government attention on assisted living technologies, promoting the growth of this market in Europe

Jan 19 2011

Fiscal Times

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Perhaps the only issue on which opponents and supporters of the health-care law can agree is that its fate will probably be decided by the Supreme Court.

Jan 19 2011

Health Leaders Media

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Used well, the new paradigm of precision medicine has great potential for eliminating the trial and error that is one of the greatest drains on the healthcare economy.

Jan 19 2011

New York Times

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A small professional group of doctors involved in the effort to repeal the new health care law has a history of opposing government involvement in medicine

Jan 19 2011

Chicago Tribune

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The federal government is illegally denying thousands of chronically ill Americans needed therapies and medical services, five national organizations charged Tuesday in a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court

Jan 19 2011

next.gov

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The country’s health IT czar is urging small medical practices to overcome their resistance to change and “take the plunge” into electronic health records.

Jan 19 2011

Bloomberg

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The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is starting a two- year campaign to undermine the law through piecemeal dismantling tactics and efforts to weaken public support.

Jan 19 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare providers are marching toward certification and meaningful use – are they doing it for the love of e-health technology? Or are they doing it because the government is all but forcing them to?

Jan 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The market for acquisitions is on the mend, as deal activity and dollars increased for the first time in two years.

Jan 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The U.S. is losing ground to emerging-market countries such as China, India and Brazil as a center of medical innovation, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Jan 19 2011

Fiscal Times

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Six more states said Tuesday they would join a lawsuit in Florida against President Obama’s health care overhaul, meaning more than half of the country will challenge the law.