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Jun 19 2013

mds

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Americans trust physicians far more than other players in the health system to look after the patients’ best interests, according to a new survey.  Too bad that trust is often misplaced.

Jun 19 2013

mediware

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Mediware, the maker of software for home therapies, has acquired Fastrack Healthcare Systems to add to its customer base and functionality.

Jun 19 2013

vitals

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Vitals, a brand of MDx Medical, raised an additional $22 million to support its business of helping patients find doctors and understand health care costs.

Jun 18 2013

hie

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

HHS has released proposed regulations relating to the reform law’s health insurance exchanges, adding to the tens of thousands of pages of rules under the law.

Jun 18 2013

medivo

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Medivo, a company which has a software platform that connects patients, providers and clinical labs to share results, has raised an additional $15 million in capital, with Merck Ventures as the lead investor.

Jun 18 2013

cc

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

CareCloud, a provider of hosted EMR and other health care software applications, has raised an additional $20 million in capital.

Jun 14 2013

ma

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Despite concerns about the effect of reimbursement changes, enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has grown about 10% in 2013, to 14.4 million beneficiaries, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Jun 14 2013

rc

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

An Accenture survey finds that the number of retail clinics will double to over 2800 by 2015, saving almost a billion dollars.

Jun 14 2013

hit

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The CCHIT has released a framework for health information technology for accountable care organizations.

Jun 14 2013

cdhp

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A study reported in Health Affairs suggests that persons enrolled in CDHPs reduced their use of physician visits and prescription drugs over the long term.

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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