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Aug 04 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

If robotic surgery is the future of medicine, many in the health-care industry would like you to know that the future is already here.

Aug 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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States that want to prevent drug companies from using physician prescribing practice data to market brand products should not be discouraged by a June 23 U.S. Supreme Court decision

Aug 04 2011

LA Times

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Debt deal raises pressure on Medicare providers

Aug 04 2011

KaiserHealth News

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Different Takes: What’s Next For Medicare Cost Controls?

Aug 03 2011

KaiserHealth News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The law established an independent nonprofit organization called the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Its mission is to compare treatments to determine which options make the most sense for particular people.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Here’s the good news for health plans: In just over a year, as many as 40 million new customers will enter the insurance market.  And the bad news: They’re primarily individuals and small groups.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Low health literacy costs the U.S. more than $58 billion annually and nearly half the U.S. adult population (90 million people) fall into the low or basic health literacy category.

Aug 03 2011

Bloomberg

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People who live 95 years or more are as likely as the rest of the population to smoke, drink and eat an unhealthy diet, suggesting their survival to that ripe age is based on genetics and not lifestyle

Aug 03 2011

Politico

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For some of the states that managed to pass exchange bills this year, the fight over implementing health reform is far from over.

Aug 03 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Small Hospitals Can’t Afford to Skimp on Tech

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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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