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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

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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

May 17 2011

AP News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities.

May 16 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

WellPoint Inc. is raising the stakes for reimbursing about 1,500 hospitals across the country, cutting off annual payment increases if they fail to deliver on the big health insurer’s definition of quality patient care.

May 16 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

On Wednesday, researchers will unveil three large studies on efforts to screen for several types of cancer, allowing for a better understanding of how to detect the diseases at their critical beginning stages.

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