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Nov 28 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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.

Nov 28 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Alere Inc. has acquired Arriva Medical, a leading provider of diabetes testing supplies to individuals in their homes.

Nov 28 2011

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Is There a Doctor Fix in the House….and Senate?

Nov 23 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In the Annals of Emergency Medicine, several emergency physicians warn of the challenges of incorporating what ER docs do into new models that move away from the current fee-for-service payment to an episode-of-care approach

Nov 23 2011

thinkprogress.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

How Sequestration Will Reduce Health Care Spending

Nov 23 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Informed Patient: Hospital Systems Move Into the Walk-In Market

Nov 22 2011

Fiscal Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health Care Savings Bonanza: Docs Make House Calls

Nov 22 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Disparities: In the E.R., the Elderly Get Less Pain Relief

Nov 22 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

At the Mall: New Clinics Let Patients Skip the ER

Nov 22 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Under the negotiations that created the supercommittee, its failure to reach an agreement means automatic budget cuts worth $1.2 trillion, including a 2% reduction every year from 2013 to 2021 in the payments received by health-care providers for treating Medicare beneficiaries.

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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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