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Aug 22 2011

medpagetoday

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While financial hardship can serve as an obstacle to medical care, long wait-times for appointments and inability to take time off work are more common barriers to healthcare access, a new study found.

Aug 22 2011

The Hill

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The Obama administration granted another 106 waivers last month from part of the healthcare reform law.  The new approvals bring the total number of waivers to 1,472

Aug 19 2011

GovHealthIT.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Single vocab standard for each EHR reporting domain seen as ‘momentous’

Aug 19 2011

MPR News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Most major US clinics are balking at the rules proposed for Accountable Care Organizations.

Aug 19 2011

Reuters

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Employees beware: Higher healthcare costs ahead

Aug 19 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

OIG: Soaring Medicaid Brand-name Drug Prices Offset by Rebates

Aug 19 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Though some nonprofit hospitals and health systems continue to turn to debt leveraging as a means to pursue growth opportunities, others are turning to and being welcomed by private equity firms.

Aug 19 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Hospitals Gobble Up More Doctors

Aug 18 2011

Wall Street Journal

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In a report that cuts to the heart of the tort-reform debate, the New England Journal of Medicine has released this study that attempts to measure the economic and emotional impact of medical malpractice cases on doctors.

Aug 18 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Several health industry analysts warn that the sector is showing signs of economic sluggishness that has long kept other business sectors beleaguered.

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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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