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Nov 30 2011

InformationWeek

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Should healthcare providers give patients access to their electronic health records and if so, how do they make that happen?

Nov 30 2011

New York Times

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Hoping to alleviate concerns of states, the Obama administration on Tuesday said it would award nearly $220 million in new federal grants to states to set up exchanges

Nov 30 2011

GlobeNewsWire.com

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Remedy Health Media Acquires HealthCentral: Creates Industry-Leading Health Information and Technology Platform

Nov 29 2011

Bloomberg

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IBM’s Watson May Add $2.65 Billion to 2015 Sales, Analyst Says

Nov 29 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Managed-care company UnitedHealth Group Inc. is targeting long-term earnings growth in a double-digit range, backed by high single-digit sales growth, as it aims to expand its Optum health-care-services business.

Nov 29 2011

TheOlympian.com

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Congress again faces ‘doc fix’ for Medicare – Jan. 1 deadline: Doctors face 27% cut in fees if nothing done

Nov 29 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Some say the real savings are to be found through technology and the use of business intelligence.

Nov 29 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Humana announces deal to buy chronic-care provider

Nov 28 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

McKesson in Three-Way Contest for VA Drug Contract

Nov 28 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obama’s Pick to Head Medicare and Medicaid Resigns Post

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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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