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Jan 17 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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A new program at Spectrum Health in Grand Rapids, MI is identifying “frequent fliers” at the system’s emergency departments and placing those patients with a multi-specialist intervention team.

Jan 16 2012

NPR.org

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The Sleep Apnea Business Is Booming, And Insurers Aren’t Happy

Jan 16 2012

Wall Street Journal

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A Doctor in Your Pocket – What does the future of medicine hold? Tiny health monitors, tailored therapies—and the end of illness

Jan 13 2012

NPR.org

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In 2009, just 1 percent of the non-institutionalized population accounted for 21.8 percent of all U.S. health spending. And just 5 percent accounted for half the total spending.

Jan 13 2012

ereleases.com

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School Health Corporation Acquires EnableMart to Expand Product Offering Into Schools

Jan 13 2012

New York Times

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The Obama administration said Thursday that rate increases sought by a health insurance company were unreasonable, and it ordered the insurer to rescind them or justify its refusal to do so.

Jan 13 2012

Information Week

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Is 2012 The Year Of Online Patients?

Jan 12 2012

HealthLeaders Media

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In 2009, 1% of the nation’s civilian population required healthcare spending that was slightly greater than in 2008, an increase from 20.2% to 21.8% of $1.26 trillion in treatment dollars

Jan 12 2012

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The offer of a fitness club membership is helping insurers including UnitedHealth Group Inc. and Humana Inc. draw healthier and less costly patients to their Medicare programs

Jan 12 2012

Medpagetoday

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Use of guideline-recommended cancer therapy increased by more than 50% when oncologists included a tumor’s gene expression profile in the decision-making process, according to a study reported here.

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