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Nov 08 2011

New York Times

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Test for Hospital Budgets: Are the Patients Pleased?

Nov 08 2011

govhealthit.com

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It wasn’t until informatics pros and clinicians figured out how to calculate and graphically present a spectrum of clinical status measures for immediate action that quality measures became worthwhile and patient-care results dramatically improved

Nov 08 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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As more businesses shift employees onto high-deductible, consumer-directed health plans, healthcare organizations may see even more bad debt.

Nov 08 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Health Plans Step Into Retail Operations

Nov 08 2011

Washington Post

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Imperfect cancer screenings spark angst over how much and who they really help

Nov 08 2011

New York Times

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A Hidden Toll as States Shift to Contract Workers

Nov 08 2011

The Fiscal Times

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The New Poor: Elderly Hit Hard on Health Costs

Nov 07 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The nation’s physician workforce anxiously awaits the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction recommendation to Congress on how to avoid the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula

Nov 07 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The nation’s unemployment rate may fall faster in the future than many economists assume for one simple reason: The rapid aging of the American work force is helping reduce the share of the population hunting for jobs.

Nov 07 2011

PR Newswire

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Apax Partners, CPPIB and PSP Investments Complete Acquisition of Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

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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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