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Apr 20 2011

FierceMobileHealthcare.com

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The Department of Veterans Affairs this week awarded contracts to six IT vendors to run its massive (and growing) telehealth program for the next five years

Apr 20 2011

Bloomberg

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Patients undergoing hip-replacement surgery are being released earlier, while more make return trips to the hospital within 30 days of the procedure

Apr 19 2011

next.gov

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Early hopes among health-care IT executives of quickly qualifying for federal electronic health record incentives are evaporating

Apr 19 2011

PR Newswire

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Susquehanna Growth Equity Acquires MediMedia Information Technologies, LLC

Apr 19 2011

Washington Post

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Opinion: Progress needed on end-of-life care

Apr 19 2011

PR Newswire

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ImpactRx, the pioneer in measuring the impact of promotion on physician prescribing behavior, announced today that Symphony Technology Group (STG), has acquired a majority ownership interest in the Company

Apr 19 2011

PR Newswire

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OnPoint Medical Diagnostics, Inc., a privately-held Minnesota corporation, and Vertical Health Solutions, Inc. have completed a reverse merger.

Apr 19 2011

iwatch

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Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

Apr 19 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Thomson Reuters Workforce Wellness Index estimates that employers spend an average of $670 annually per employee on medical care and pharmacy around six behavioral risk factors

Apr 19 2011

Wall Street Journal

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For High-Deductible Plans, Good and Maybe-Not-So-Good News

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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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