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Oct 15 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Safety-Net Hospitals Brace For Cut To Federal Subsidies

Oct 15 2012

Bloomberg

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UnitedHealth Group Inc. , the biggest U.S. health insurer, raised its 2012 profit forecast as enrollment in its Medicare and Medicaid plans surged in the third quarter and medical costs stayed stable

Oct 12 2012

Bizjournals

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CROMSOURCE Acquires PDR Partners – Expands UK Staffing Solutions Services

Oct 12 2012

Reuters

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Workday IPO prices above range, valuing company at $4.5 bln

Oct 12 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The United States faces major obstacles in taking advantage of “value-based healthcare”-one of the most promising developments in healthcare, according to a new study by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG).

Oct 11 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A Harvard study raises questions about whether paying for performance—or penalizing hospitals for poor performance—improves quality of care.

Oct 11 2012

Wall Street Journal

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The Role of Technology in Health Care Consumer Engagement

Oct 10 2012

TampaBay.com

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The research is clear, experts say — hospital mergers and consolidations historically have led to higher prices, no matter the rosy promises to the contrary. There’s little evidence that quality improves, either.

Oct 10 2012

Cleveland.com

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In its simplest form, the concept of patient navigation is about guiding people through the complexities of the health care system.  But proponents of that concept want people to understand is that it’s not just the patients who benefit, but also hospital systems and insurance companies.

Oct 10 2012

Indiainfoline.com

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Clinipace Worldwide acquires Paragon Biomedical

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