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May 18 2011

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The insurance industry, which has turned to selling combination products that blend long-term-care with traditional life insurance.

May 17 2011

LA Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A computer program helps patients think through difficult questions, such as whether they want aggressive treatment to prolong their lives or whether they’d rather maximize their quality of life, even if it means they’d probably die sooner.

May 17 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Making physicians aware of the costs of blood tests can lower a hospital’s daily bill for those tests by as much 27%, a new study suggests.

May 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The ED is being asked to pave a much different path, one that may lead out of the hospital as much as it leads in; a U-turn lane of sorts for patients who can be more effectively—and less expensively—cared for at home or in another setting.

May 17 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Facing strong criticism of the proposed regulation for accountable care organizations, the Obama administration announced new options Tuesday to lure hesitant doctors and hospitals.

May 17 2011

Information Week

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Researchers from Rand surmised that a review of published studies could help regulators, like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, spot dangerous uses of drugs earlier

May 17 2011

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Hospital emergency rooms, particularly those serving the urban poor, are closing at an alarming rate even as emergency visits are rising

May 17 2011

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There are 75 operational RHIOs (regional health information organizations) across the U.S. but only 13 of them meet the most basic criteria for meaningful use of health information technology

May 17 2011

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

inVentiv Health to Acquire PharmaNet

May 17 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

States grapple with health insurance exchanges

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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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