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Jun 13 2010

New York Times

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Now, a controversial, and seemingly counterintuitive, effort to tackle the problem is gaining ground: paying people money to take medicine or to comply with prescribed treatment.

Jun 12 2010

2010 Potpourri XXI

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Another potpourri of health care items, including telemedicine, mergers and acquisitions, unnecessary medical care, Massachusetts struggle with health insurance rates and health costs, e-visits, and a different suggestion for reforming…

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Jun 11 2010

The FiscalTimes

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While treatments for atrial fibrillation range from medication to surgery are proliferating – and often are marketed aggressively by hospitals – no one can say with certainty which will work best for any individual patient

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The government is set to begin handing out $25 million in grants Friday aimed at reducing medical malpractice lawsuits

Jun 11 2010

New York Times

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When a doctor recommends a test or a procedure, most patients simply go where the doctor tells them to go. Even if a patient does want to comparison-shop, there is no easy way to obtain complete and useful information

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Democrats are about to cut Medicare Advantage funding by some $136 billion – the CBO says these cuts will cause enrollment to drop by 35%

Jun 11 2010

Bllomberg

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Independent pharmacies say they are getting squeezed by a CVS Caremark Corp. drug refill program that restricts where participants can buy prescriptions.

Jun 11 2010

Bloomberg

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The ceramic joint made by Wright Medical Group Inc. shattered, leading to an infection and four more surgeries

Jun 11 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Kaiser Permanente researchers say their ability to control enrollees’ cardiovascular risk factors has led to a decrease in the worst kind of heart attack, called an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Jun 11 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Hospitals have renovated facilities and purchased specialized medical products ranging from blood pressure cuffs to commodes to post-mortem bags to handle their largest patients

Jun 11 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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In new paper called “Pathways For Physician Success Under Health Care Payment And Delivery Reforms,” author says new payment reform proposals vary from the current payment system in at least one of five ways

Jun 11 2010

Crains

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Lewis Computer Services, a provider of software and complementary products designed for home health care agencies, was acquired by Healthcare first

Jun 11 2010

EON

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Castlight Health, the first company to empower consumers with information to effectively navigate the health care system, today announced that it has raised $60 million in Series C funding

Jun 11 2010

BusinessWire

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U.S. HealthWorks announced the acquisition of the Sierra Occupational Services, expanding the number of U.S. HealthWorks operated medical centers to 66 in California and 134 nationwide

Jun 11 2010

Physician Compensation

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An MGMA survey and an article based on the survey provide a look at where physician employment and compensation is headed. Hospitals look to be extending their power and leverage.

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