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May 23 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The ONC has released its first set of exams designed to help healthcare providers and other employers assess the health IT competencies of their existing staff and potential employees.

May 23 2011

Outsourcing-pharma.com

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PRA International acquires key software developer; expands eClinical solutions

May 23 2011

New York Times

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We’re becoming a nation of bum knees, worn-out hips and sore shoulders, and it’s not just the Medicare set. Baby boomer bones and joints also are taking a pounding, spawning a boom in operations to fix them.

May 23 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A critical shortage of drugs, especially chemotherapy and pain relief medications, is endangering patient safety and costing hospitals an estimated $200 million per year as they scramble to procure substitutes, often at higher prices.

May 23 2011

NPR.org

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Three-quarters of prescriptions these days are filled with a generic. And the proportion keeps climbing.

May 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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By now, you’re getting used to the idea that public scoring and pay-for-performance have arrived. The 33 process and outcome measures hospitals  must perfect to earn up to 2% of their Medicare DRG payments – the first to take effect on July 1 – are set for the next two years.

May 20 2011

Politico

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The Obama administration argues that the states suing over the constitutionality of the health care reform law would risk leaving uninsured Americans “on the street after a car accident”

May 20 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

While IT is good, vital partnerships and collaborations are essential for telestroke or other telehealth programs.

May 20 2011

Fiscal Times

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If the trend continues, high-deductible plans, often coupled with health savings accounts, could become the most prevalent form of private sector health insurance by 2014.

May 20 2011

HealthITUpdate

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

If a new snapshot of California medical practices and hospitals is any indication, the use of health IT systems is fast becoming a way of medical life

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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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