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Oct 04 2012

Dartmouth

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Electronic med. billing may inflate payments

Oct 04 2012

NPR.org

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A computer programming error led the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to miscalculate financial penalties against hospitals that have high rates of patients returning within 30 days. The Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, established by the 2010 health care law, kicked in Monday, with 307 hospitals losing 1 percent of their regular reimbursements.

Oct 04 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

So, six out of 10 of you docs want to quit. Turn out the lights. Lock the door. Goodbye.

Oct 04 2012

KaiserHealth News

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The future of Medicaid — the state-federal workhorse of the nation’s health system that provides health coverage to the poorest and sickest Americans — hangs in the balance on Election Day.

Oct 03 2012

Bloomberg

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Allscripts Healthcare’s best hope for shareholders now lies in private equity after management turmoil and disappointing earnings erased half of the medical-software provider’s market value.

Oct 03 2012

Information Week

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Studies show that patients who log their thoughts and behaviors–“observations of daily living”–via mobile apps or sensors so docs can monitor them between visits get better care.

Oct 03 2012

Fiscal Times

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Since 1960, transfer payments to individuals have grown from one-third to two-thirds of all federal government spending. It is crowding out investments in defense, infrastructure and research.

Oct 02 2012

Reuters

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A new study says almost one third of Medicare’s beneficiaries use the program to pay for end-of-life care at nursing homes, which may not be equipped to treat or prevent pain and suffering.

Oct 02 2012

Bloomberg

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Allscripts Sale Talks Follow Shareholder, Board Battles

Oct 01 2012

Information Week

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

EHR Savings Debate Grows – Credible sources are raising serious concerns about the value of health IT

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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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