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Jul 23 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

With palliative care, hospitals can avoid needless tests and procedures, in part, because patients no longer want them. Palliative care is the comprehensive treatment focused on pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness, or even spiritual assistance for the very sick. Some studies have shown it can extend life.

Jul 23 2012

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

About 20 states, including Arizona, Illinois and Maryland, have shifted all or portions of their prison health-care operations to private providers in an attempt to cut costs, a trend that is raising concerns among unions and prisoners’ rights groups.

Jul 23 2012

Reuters

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Consumers shouldn’t expect straight talk about robot surgery from hospital websites, but rather vague claims and marketing mantras, according to a new U.S. study.

Jul 23 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

7 Ways the PPACA Hurts Safety Net Hospitals

Jul 23 2012

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Sequestration Might Be Least Bad Outcome for Healthcare

Jul 23 2012

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

McLean-based Science Applications International Corp. plans to add more than 1,300 employees to its health business with its planned acquisition of Westfield, Ind.-based MaxIT Healthcare Holding

Jul 20 2012

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration and congressional Republicans are escalating their fight over administration plans to change the way the federal government enforces work requirements in the Clinton-era welfare overhaul

Jul 20 2012

Washington Post

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Health-care law driving doctors away from small practices, toward hospital employment

Jul 20 2012

Kaiser Health News

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The nation’s hospitals are making little headway in reducing the frequency at which patients are readmitted despite a campaign by the government and the threat of financial penalties, according to Medicare data released Thursday

Jul 20 2012

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments
WorldOne acquires Sermo
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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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