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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

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McKesson in Three-Way Contest for VA Drug Contract

Nov 28 2011

New York Times

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Obama’s Pick to Head Medicare and Medicaid Resigns Post

Nov 28 2011

New York Times

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Blood thinners and diabetes drugs cause most emergency hospital visits for drug reactions among people over 65

Nov 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Health plans have been very busy this year making acquisitions that will keep them in the center of the healthcare universe for years to come.

Nov 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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If ever there was a year in which “anything could happen” in healthcare, 2012 just might be it.

Nov 28 2011

NWsource.com

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Hospitals throughout the Puget Sound region are in the midst of a boom, building spiffy new free-standing emergency rooms and entire hospital towers with expanded ERs

Nov 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As the clock continues to tick down toward October 2013, when ICD-10 takes effect, hospital leaders are hopeful that the coding changes will result in improved quality of care.

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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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