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Mar 16 2011

US News Health

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The likelihood of Medicare patients being diagnosed with a chronic disease may depend on where they live

Mar 16 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Amid a larger effort to use medical data to improve health care, one company is trying something new: offering $3 million in prize money for the algorithm that can best predict when people are likely to be sent to the hospital.

Mar 16 2011

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Tricare target of Pentagon cuts as health care projected to reach $65B

Mar 16 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Among hospital survey respondents, 39% said EMR systems will receive the majority of capital funds in the coming year. Another 27% say most of their capital funds will go to clinical technology this year.

Mar 16 2011

PR Newswire

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Informed Medical Communications, a leading provider of peer-to-peer medical forums, training services, and integrated medical communications for the biopharmaceutical industry, and IC Axon, announced the merger of the two organizations

Mar 15 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The programs are known as Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, or Polst

Mar 15 2011

Los Angeles Times

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New ideas to help people take medications correctly

Mar 15 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Hospitals have spent millions of dollars adopting electronic medical records, aiming to get a slice of the government’s $27 billion in incentives. Now, they need to teach doctors and other staffers to use the records.

Mar 15 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adds to HR’s stature because of the provision that factors patient satisfaction into Medicare reimbursements

Mar 15 2011

Chicago Tribune

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

U.S. prices for brand-name prescription drugs rose at a faster rate than costs for other medical goods and services over the last four years

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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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