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Aug 27 2010

Business Week

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Amid angst that the U.S. economy might be slowing, health care—a sector usually billed as resistant to economic downturns—is feeling the effects

Aug 27 2010

American Cancer Society

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American Cancer Society: Cancer Facts and Figures 2010

Aug 27 2010

AHRQ

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AHRQ: Adult Hospitals Stays with Infections Due to Medical Care, 2007

Aug 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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There’s bad news and good news about hospital-acquired infection (HAI) trends in the U.S.

Aug 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A Michigan judge heard arguments in two of three lawsuits filed by public-school unions and retirees who opposed a new law that for the first time required them to contribute toward their health-care benefits.

Aug 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Private-equity firm Bain Capital LLC is expected to acquire Air Medical Group Holdings, the largest independent provider of U.S. air medical services, for almost $1 billion

Aug 27 2010

LA Times

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CMS issued a final regulation to protect against fraudulent medical equipment and supplies vendors – the rule will require suppliers to maintain proper ordering documentation and remain open at least 30 hours a week

Aug 27 2010

eHealthNews.eu

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Leading UK firm Telehealth Solutions has been awarded a framework agreement for providing telecare, telehealth and telecoaching by Buying Solutions, the national procurement partner for all UK public services

Aug 27 2010

NPR

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In the medical home, doctors are also supposed to be able to hand off some of the less specialized — the idea is to have everyone “practicing at the top of their license”

Aug 27 2010

Washington Post

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The Medicare cuts can be used to improve the government’s capacity to finance benefits in the future or to pay for another entitlement. But they can’t be used for both

Aug 27 2010

Employer Health Plan Changes for 2011

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Everyone is anxious to see the early effects of the reform law on health care costs. Another survey of large employer groups regarding their 2010 and 2011 expectations indicates that…

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Aug 26 2010

Kaiser / NPR

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Four Part Series on Aging: (1) Seniors Finding Long-Term Care Close To Home; (2) High-Tech Aging: Tracking Seniors’ Every Move; (3) Wired Homes Keep Tabs On Aging Parents; (4) Building Homes To Age In

Aug 26 2010

Fiscal Times

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Under the new health care overhaul law, doctors who refer Medicare and Medicaid patients to in-house imaging machines must disclose in writing that they own the equipment.

Aug 26 2010

Health Leaders Media

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Preventing surgical errors requires more patient involvement and particular care by providers in creating checklists, systems, and routines

Aug 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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California passed legislation creating a health-insurance marketplace, a move set to be echoed across the country as states take steps to implement federal law.