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Apr 17 2013

hit

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health information technologies raised almost half a billion dollars in the first quarter of the year, according to Mercom Capital Group.

Apr 16 2013

tests

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine finds that making doctors aware of test costs helped reduce inappropriate ordering.

Apr 16 2013

rb

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Health and wellness company Redbrick has apparently raised an additional $14 million to support product development and further expansion.

Apr 15 2013

hie

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama Administration now says that setting up the health insurance exchanges at the federal level will cost at least twice as much as they originally projected.

Apr 13 2013

idc

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

According to an industry survey, many providers are well behind on their ICD-10 coding implementation, which is supposed to begin next year. Not surprising with all the regulatory and other initiatives hitting providers.

Apr 12 2013

sui

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The current issue of the NEJM has an article on the Death with Dignity program in Seattle, in which about 24 of 114 patients who asked about the program, received and took a fatal dose of barbiturates.

Apr 11 2013

welltok

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Startup Welltok, which has a social engagement platform for health and wellness, has raised over $18 million.

Apr 11 2013

deliv

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A program to limit Cesarean and early scheduled deliveries at a number of hospitals has succeeded in dropping the rate dramatically, to 5% from 28%, likely improving outcomes and cutting spending.

Apr 09 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A unit of UnitedHealth Group and about 50 hospitals are going to conduct studies and data analysis to identify which devices are the most cost-effective, which should lead to savings for the hospitals and the payer.

Apr 09 2013

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By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A Cochrane review of the research finds that there is no long-term benefit from use of self-management interventions by computer or cell phone for diabetes patients.