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Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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A third of the reimbursements collected in the demo phase of RAC were due to “wrong setting” denials, according to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Here are the top quality challenges healthcare providers will face in 2011—many, such as imaging  exposure effects, central line infections, and medical data breaches dominated headlines in 2010.

Jan 04 2011

HealthLeaders Media

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Patients may be confident in the evaluations the scans allow, but they substantially underestimate the amount of radiation involved in the process.

Jan 04 2011

LA Times

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Many employers offer discounts to workers who take steps toward better health. This can cut costs and encourage wellness, but it could also penalize those who can’t make the changes and yet will pay more in premiums.

Jan 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Hard-to-use software is behind the leakage of sensitive health data online, according to a study by Dartmouth researchers published in December.

Jan 04 2011

Wall Street Journal

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is aiming to reduce the state’s Medicaid spending by billions of dollars, exceeding the size of cuts to the program proposed in past years

Jan 04 2011

boston.com

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The ballooning cost of Medicaid is one of the biggest challenges facing Massachusetts and other states, which have seen demand for the program jump during the recession

Jan 04 2011

Philadelphia Inquirer

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An FDA advisory panel last month recommended allowing doctors to use the Lap-Band, a less drastic form of weight-loss surgery, in somewhat thinner, but still obese patients.
Jan 03 2011

Kaiser Health News

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More Patients Making Appointments Online As Doctors Embrace Web

Jan 03 2011

Washington Post

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Analysis illustrates big gap between Medicare taxes and benefits

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