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Mar 24 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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MLR May Sting, but HIEs Could KO Health Insurance Brokers

Mar 24 2011

AMA

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Strong physician practices not only ensure the health and well being of communities but also critically support local economies and enable jobs, growth and prosperity.

Mar 24 2011

Bloomberg

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Aetna Inc. is suing six New Jersey doctors over medical bills it calls “unconscionable,” including $56,980 for a bedside consultation and $59,490 for an ultrasound that typically costs $74

Mar 24 2011

Washington Post

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Walgreen to acquire online retailer drugstore.com for about $429 million

Mar 23 2011

The Hill

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Republicans on the House Small Business panel Tuesday demanded to know how federal officials went about approving more than 1,000 healthcare reform waivers.

Mar 23 2011

HealthDataManagement

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A survey of the existing health care information technology landscape suggests many providers remain years away from having the capabilities to operate as ACOs.

Mar 23 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Physician Hospitals of America is lobbying Congress in a long-shot attempt to repeal a section of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that curtails new construction or expansion of physician-owned hospitals.

Mar 23 2011

wthr.com

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Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana has expanded its presence in the Portland, Ore. market with the acquisition of the assets of Cascade Occupational Medicine Physicians, Inc., which includes five medical centers.

Mar 23 2011

PBS NewsHour

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Adding Up Health Reform, One Year Later

Mar 23 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Coupling electronic prescription drug ordering with computer reporting of adverse events can dramatically reduce medication errors in psychiatric units

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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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