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Jun 27 2012

MedPageToday

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The Senate voted 92-4 to pass a compromise bill to reauthorize FDA user-fee programs

Jun 27 2012

Kaiser Health News

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New Rules Will Ban ER Debt Collections At Charitable Hospitals

Jun 26 2012

InformationWeek

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Happtique, a mobile health application store aimed primarily at healthcare providers, plans to launch an mRx program that will give hospitals and physicians a mechanism for prescribing mHealth apps to patients.

Jun 26 2012

Wall Street Journal

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With primary-care doctors in short supply and often too busy to review medications, pharmacists are taking a more active role on the health-care team, going further than merely dispensing pills and sending out automated refill reminders

Jun 26 2012

Bloomberg

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Taking prescription painkillers without a medical need increased 75 percent from 2002 to 2010, and most users were men, according to the first study to look at who is likely to abuse the drugs and how often it occurs.

Jun 26 2012

US News

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E-Records Linked to Fewer Malpractice Claims – Harvard study shows dramatic dip after paper files are replaced, but exact connection isn’t clear

Jun 26 2012

Politico

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If you thought Monday’s immigration decision was confusing, wait until the Supreme Court weighs in on health care Thursday. Court-watchers expect a flurry of opinions, dissents and concurring judgments — a confusing outcome for a complex law.

Jun 26 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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Healthcare Shows High Job Growth, Low Productivity

Jun 26 2012

Reuters

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Doctors should check weight and height for all patients to determine if they’re obese and refer them to intensive diet and exercise programs if necessary, according to new guidelines from a U.S. government-backed panel.

Jun 26 2012

Kaiser Health News

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Retail Health Clinics Expanding

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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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