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Jun 01 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Thomson Reuters on Tuesday released its third annual study identifying the 10 top U.S. health systems based on quality of care, efficiency, and patient satisfaction.

Jun 01 2011

NPR.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In the coming years, though, as the federal health law continues to take effect, the noose will tighten even more. Starting in 2012, Medicare will reduce payments to hospitals with poor infection rates in their intensive care units.

Jun 01 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Obama administration moved to make an insurance program for people with existing illnesses cheaper and more accessible for potential enrollees.

Jun 01 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. announced that it has acquired the assets of Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc

May 31 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

More than half of emergency physicians in a recent poll say they practice defensive medicine to protect themselves from lawsuits.

May 31 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For the first time in its history, Medicare will soon track spending on millions of individual beneficiaries, reward hospitals that hold down costs and penalize those whose patients prove most expensive.

May 31 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

At Kaiser Permanente’s big northern California health plan, 80% of more than 600,000 patients diagnosed with hypertension, or high blood pressure, have the condition under control, up from 44% a decade ago.

May 31 2011

KHL.org

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Federal officials plan to issue a proposed rule in October that will make major changes to the controversial Community Living Assistance Services and Support (CLASS) program

May 31 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Federal health officials call it the Wall of Shame. It’s a government Web page that lists nearly 300 hospitals, doctors and insurance companies that have reported significant breaches of medical privacy

May 31 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

CVS Wins $3 Billion U.S. Federal Worker Health-Benefit Contract Over Medco

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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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