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Aug 09 2011

CT Mirror

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Federal officials say a plan to cut nearly $4 billion in Medicare funding to nursing homes is just a correction to curb unanticipated overspending. Critics say it’s a wrongheaded move that could force staff cuts and lead some homes to close.

Aug 09 2011

HealthcareITNews

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Meaningful use remains the strongest driver to implement electronic health records for physicians, according to a new survey that finds both potential EHR buyers and current users valuing the technology, but with substantially different perceptions and expectations.

Aug 09 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Federal health officials have announced that they have expanded the HospitalCompare website, making more information available on 30-day mortality rates for three conditions

Aug 09 2011

USA Today

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Medicare costs for hospice care have increased more than in any other health care sector as for-profit companies continue to gain a larger share of the end-of-life medical market

Aug 09 2011

HealthCareITNews

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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT has released an advance on a proposed rule about the use of existing metadata standards to support electronic health information exchange

Aug 09 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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More than one in four of the 117,000 new jobs created in the U.S. economy in July were in healthcare, according to preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statics

Aug 09 2011

PR Newswire

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Symphony Corporation Acquires JGI to Provide End-to-End Services for Healthcare IT

Aug 08 2011

PBS.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

With unspecified cuts to Medicare looming, most doctors and hospital employees say they’ll keep holding their breath.

Aug 08 2011

GovHealthIT.com

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About 77,000 healthcare providers have registered for the Medicare and Medicaid EHR incentive program, according to CMS findings about meaningful use participation.

Aug 08 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The biggest question for the U.S. IPO market this week won’t be how deals might perform, but how many can get done.

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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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