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Jan 12 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Hospitals with multi-bed intensive care units are well advised to convert to single bed private rooms with their own sinks – a study that found such a transition resulted in a 54% decline in rates for three types of hospital-acquired bacterial infections.

Jan 12 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Those reading the tea leaves on how the Supreme Court will judge the health-care overhaul may want to examine a dissent filed by two conservative justices this morning in a case involving the Constitution’s Commerce Clause.

Jan 12 2011

Kaiser Health News

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While the law outlines 10 broad categories of coverage — among them hospital and emergency services, prescription drugs, childbirth and pediatric care – it leaves the specifics to the government.

Jan 11 2011

PR Newswire

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Surgical Information Systems, a leader in perioperative information systems, announced that Norwest Equity Partners, a leading middle-market equity investment firm, has acquired the Company

Jan 11 2011

Center for Public Integrity

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Although the federal government is directing billions of dollars to get electronic health record technology into hospitals and clinics nationwide, some doctors and small clinics indicate they’re unlikely to meet the goal

Jan 11 2011

PR Newswire

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CareCentrix, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Sleep Management Solutions, LLC (SMS), a company specializing in sleep benefits management.

Jan 11 2011

PR Newswire

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CareFusion a leading, global medical device company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its OnSite Services instrument management and repair business to Frazier Healthcare

Jan 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Federal officials have issued a long-awaited proposal on how they will make value-based purchasing incentives. The document sets forth which metrics will generate payment after Oct. 1, 2012.

Jan 11 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Most healthcare experts believe that getting a state adjustment to MLR in most instances is unlikely, which means that payers need to recoup these losses in order to maintain the status quo

Jan 11 2011

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Three Health Technologies Caregivers Want Most

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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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