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Apr 05 2011

NPR.org

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Republicans are preparing a budget proposal that would reportedly trim $4 trillion in government spending over the next decade.  How do they do it? Ending Medicare as we know it is a key part.

Apr 05 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Are the potential cost savings worth the effort to establish an ACO, and if so, is now the time to set one up?

Apr 05 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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ACO Regs – the deliberate process they took to issue this two months after we expected it shows they were being very cautious

Apr 05 2011

NPR.org

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Research shows that many primary care doctors aren’t monitoring their patients use of the medicines to make sure they aren’t abused or misused.

Apr 04 2011

New York Times

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Cuts Leave Patients With Medicaid Cards, but No Specialist to See

Apr 04 2011

NEJM – Don Berwick

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Launching Accountable Care Organizations — The Proposed Rule for the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Apr 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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High-end medical option prompts Medicare worries

Apr 04 2011

HealthDataManagement

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The information technology capabilities that accountable care organizations will need under the proposed rule establishing a Medicare Shared Savings Program could go far beyond what’s necessary to prove Stage 1 electronic health records meaningful use

Apr 04 2011

Bloomberg

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IBM’s Tiny Technology Rips Up Drug-Resistant Germ Cells in Early Research

Apr 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The federal government’s long-awaited proposed rules governing accountable care organizations have received guarded and mixed reviews from healthcare providers

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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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