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Oct 18 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Three Health Technologies to Watch

Oct 17 2011

Boston.com

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New guidelines for diagnosing and treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could lead pediatricians to diagnose the condition in kids as young as four

Oct 17 2011

Post-Journal.com

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Medical centers nationwide have been resorting to alternate routes as traditional providers and quantities of medicine have dried up.

Oct 17 2011

Wall Street Journal

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The Department of Health and Human Services announced plans Tuesday to cut red tape in health-care administration, a move intended to save $1.1 billion a year

Oct 17 2011

Businesswire.com

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MedData, Inc. Acquires Data Management, Inc.

Oct 17 2011

New York Times

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A radiation oncologist, uses an app when he sees patients – he pulls his iPhone out of his pocket, and then he and a patient, side by side, can view images on it and discuss treatment.

Oct 17 2011

Kaiser Health News

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U.S. Health Care Not Getting Better, Report Finds

Oct 17 2011

LA Times

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But despite the Da Vinci’s popularity, its surgical talents may not surpass those of flesh-and-blood physicians.

Oct 14 2011

LA Times

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Blue Shield of California says it will give customers in the state a $283-million credit on their insurance premiums, saying it is fulfilling a promise to return money to policyholders when its net income exceeds 2% of revenue.

Oct 14 2011

Washington Post

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About 10,000 doctors, nurses and other providers now participate in the National Health Serv­ice Corps.  Officials estimated that the corps is serving about 10.5 million patients.

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