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Oct 10 2012

TampaBay.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Clinipace Worldwide acquires Paragon Biomedical

Oct 10 2012

NPR.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For the past decade, scientists have been toying with the notion of encapsulating medicine in microscopic balls.

Oct 10 2012

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Top health care experts meeting at the Institute of Medicine this week delivered a stern message to the nation’s 15,000 oncologists and their patients: Either learn to deliver care at lower costs or watch the government and insurance companies impose limits.

Oct 10 2012

BusinessReel.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Edison Ventures has sold Octagon Research Solutions to Accenture. Based in Wayne, PA Octagon’s regulatory and clinical solutions support drug development at over 200 life sciences companies.

Oct 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

As electronic medical records systems make their way into healthcare’s regular workflow, two recent, but separate surveys show that physicians may be buying into the value of joining health information exchanges.

Oct 09 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The proliferation of gadgets, apps and Web-based information has given clinicians a black bag of new tools: new ways to diagnose symptoms and treat patients, to obtain and share information, to think about what it means to be both a doctor and a patient.

Oct 09 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The MMS study says single-specialty practices are least likely to embrace ACOs over multi-specialty groups or teaching hospitals.

Oct 09 2012

Fox

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Community health clinics to feel impact of hospital cutbacks

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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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