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Mar 30 2011

ProPublica

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Federal regulators say they are moving to make once-confidential data about the performance of kidney dialysis clinics more readily available to the public.

Mar 30 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill that would require drug manufacturers to notify the FDA when supplies of a drug might be curtailed, for any reason.

Mar 30 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Hospital Deals Are Abundant, And Not Always Welcomed

Mar 30 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Discharge is one of the hospital measures for its performance incentive program, common for all employees and managers and representing 80% of the annual performance bonus

Mar 30 2011

Kaiser Health News

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Like almost everything else connected with the health overhaul law, state-based insurance “exchanges” are embroiled in politics.

Mar 29 2011

Kaiser Health News

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59 percent of hospitals with more than 50 beds now have palliative care programs.

Mar 29 2011

govhealthit.com

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Healthcare providers can verify that they have met the requirements for meaningful use of electronic health records starting April 18

Mar 29 2011

stltoday.com

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Telemedicine connects big-city specialists and rural patients

Mar 29 2011

New York Times

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The Obama administration offered a malpractice solution: a plan to encourage evidence-based medicine by limiting the malpractice liability of doctors who follow clinical practice guidelines — in effect, granting them immunity.

Mar 29 2011

NPR.org

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Many Doctors Still Focus More On Cure Than Managing Pain

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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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