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Jun 29 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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In 2009, Kaiser reached full integration after a $4 billion investment in population information technology.

Jun 29 2011

NPR.org

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Serious medical errors that result in malpractice payments are almost as common in outpatient settings like physicians’ offices and urgent care clinics as they are in hospitals, according to a recent study published in JAMA.

Jun 29 2011

Fiscal Times

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A study found that of 10,739 malpractice claims paid on behalf of physicians in 2009, 48 percent were in the inpatient setting, while 43 percent were in the outpatient setting.

Jun 29 2011

National Journal

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About 5 percent of the population is responsible for almost half of all health care spending in the United States and for rising premium rates, according to a new report from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation.

Jun 29 2011

Politico

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State health exchange planning documents obtained by POLITICO read like a who’s who of top health consulting firms, with contracts awarded to health vendors large and small.

Jun 28 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Stanley Black & Decker Inc. on Monday unveiled a 6.5 billion Swedish kronor ($1 billion) cash offer for security-surveillance company

Jun 28 2011

GovhealthIT

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State HIEs wrangle with thorny ‘patient consent’ issue

Jun 28 2011

LA Times

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Concierge medicine has a cost for all patients

Jun 28 2011

ehealthnews

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IBM Study Identifies New Generation of Connected Health Devices

Jun 28 2011

PR Newswire

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Experian Expands Footprint in Healthcare, Acquires Medical Present Value

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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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