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Apr 27 2011

sfgate.com

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Golden Gate Capital Corp. and software maker Infor agreed to buy Lawson Software Inc. for about $2 billion

Apr 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Evidence-based medicine is probably still only about 20% to 25% of the real practice of medicine

Apr 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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3 Skillful Payer Negotiation Strategies – three strategies for to make this process a more fruitful one for the hospital and health system

Apr 27 2011

PR Newswire

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Wolters Kluwer Health to Acquire Leading Global Drug Information Provider Lexi-Comp

Apr 27 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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They’re called embedded care managers, patient navigators, even geriatric coordinators. In fact, they’re called dozens of other names as well.

Apr 27 2011

Wall Street Journal

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New efforts are underway to help patients to take their prescription drugs correctly, amid a rise in emergency room visits and hospitalizations related to adverse outcomes from taking medications,

Apr 27 2011

thestreet.com

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Johnson & Johnson and Synthes, Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby Johnson & Johnson will acquire Synthes

Apr 27 2011

Fiscal Times

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Health Care Vouchers vs. Program Cuts by Experts

Apr 26 2011

Washington Post

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Starting this year, seniors enrolled in Medicare no longer have to pay for more than a dozen tests and other services to help prevent or control cancer and other costly and debilitating diseases.

Apr 26 2011

New York Times

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Justices Reject Request for Fast Health Law Ruling

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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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