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Sep 05 2012

Bloomberg

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Kindred Healthcare Inc. said Tuesday that it completed its purchase of home health care provider and hospice company IntegraCare Holdings.

Aug 27 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Mayo Clinic Seeks To Extend Its Reach With Series Of Affiliations Around The Country

Aug 27 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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The Department of Health and Human Services is making it official. It will delay for one year the implementation of ICD-10 code sets that classify medical diagnoses and procedures.  The final rule, announced Friday delays ICD-10 implementation to Oct. 1, 2014 from Oct. 1, 2013.

Aug 27 2012

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Despite Democrats’ Warnings, Private Medicare Plans Find Success

Aug 27 2012

Washington Post

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Affordable Care Act driving health care mergers

Aug 27 2012

KaiserHealth News

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Hospitals Look To Become Insurers, As Well As Providers Of Care

Aug 24 2012

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

LabCorp Seen Luring Buyout Before Health-Care Revamp

Aug 24 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Final MU Stage 2 Rules Released

Aug 24 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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For physicians, data sharing with the government is becoming essential and will impact how they get paid, receive bonuses or are penalized. While the data collection process is crucial, Niall Berman, director of the CMS Office of Information Products and Analysis, concedes it’s fraught with uncertainty among providers

Aug 24 2012

InformationWeek

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Meeting Stage 1 standards for Meaningful Use of electronic health records (EHRs) can help hospitals achieve measurable gains in quality of care, but higher levels of functionality might actually lead to worse clinical outcomes, a new study from Dartmouth College suggests.

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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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