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Apr 22 2011

Wall Street Journal

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A new case study aims to prove that implementing a wellness program is a wise investment for a small business, despite reports of potential downsides.

Apr 22 2011

New York Times

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IPAB – Under the law, spending cuts recommended by the presidentially appointed panel would take effect automatically unless Congress voted to block or change them.

Apr 22 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The voluminous spreadsheet revealed exactly how many of each type of eight hospital-acquired conditions had occurred at each of the nation’s 3,361 hospitals.

Apr 22 2011

philly.com

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The new record-keeping systems slow down emergency medicine physicians so much that the doctors are hiring young people to input data for them. They call this growing group of employees “medical scribes.”

Apr 21 2011

govhealthit.com

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ONC to fine tune technical guides for standards in stage 2

Apr 21 2011

Fiscal Times

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The 15 Highest Grossing Prescription Drugs In America

Apr 21 2011

NPR.org

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All 10 of the most prescribed medicines in the U.S. last year were generics, led by the defending champion generic equivalents of Vicodin

Apr 21 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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More than 90% of the physicians surveyed said they should be more involved in executive leadership and management of the hospital

Apr 21 2011

Philly.com

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Caution urged as smartphone technology expands into medicine and health

Apr 21 2011

US News

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Poor people and those with chronic health problems are no more likely than others to cut back on health care when they’re enrolled in high-deductible health plans, according to a new study.

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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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