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Jun 13 2011

nextgov.com

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A federal advisory committee work group recommends giving some health-care providers more time to meet the second level of “meaningful use” requirements

Jun 13 2011

Buffalo News

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But the competitive rush to buy robots has placed the devices at the center of a debate over the adoption of new, costly technology before it’s known if the advance is better

Jun 13 2011

New York Times

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Medicare drug plans that cover seniors are allowed to charge steep copayments for the latest cancer medications, whose cost can run to tens of thousands of dollars a year

Jun 13 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Senators Urge OIG to Review PODs (physician-owned distributorships)

Jun 13 2011

Fiscal Times

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The new system requires Congress to either accept IPAB cost-cutting proposals or come up with its own package of similarly-sized reductions in spending.

Jun 13 2011

The Hill

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Even some large clinics that are structured similarly to ACOs, such as the Mayo Clinic, have said they might not take part in the new program if major changes aren’t made

Jun 13 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Millions of Americans gained the right this year to appeal decisions made by health plans to an outside, independent decision-maker. But many of these consumers might not know they have the new option

Jun 10 2011

Businesswire.com

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IMS Strengthens Payer Capabilities with Acquisition of Med-Vantage

Jun 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Citing the “suggestions of the stakeholder community,” CMS announced the deadline extension this week.  The deadline to submit a letter of intent to participate in the Pioneer ACO program is now June 30, 2011

Jun 10 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The announcement by Blue Shield of California this week that it will voluntarily limit its profit to 2% of its revenue is garnering mixed reviews from industry analysts and consumer advocates.

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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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