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Nov 09 2010

The Arizona Republic

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Advances in surgical techniques and the use of less-powerful anesthetics have made all kinds of office procedures possible, such as arthroscopic knee repair and varicose-vein removal.

Nov 09 2010

Freshnews.com

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Blackstone Technology Group, a technology consulting company, today announced the acquisition of Quinnian Health Inc.

Nov 09 2010

Computer World

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Electronic alerts to doctors can reduce unnecessary tests. But alerts can overwhelm physicians, who then ignore them in much the same way that pop-up advertisements are quickly dismissed online

Nov 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Many cash-strapped U.S. states are slashing budgets for tobacco-prevention programs, raising alarms among public-health groups

Nov 09 2010

Washington Post

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It is up to states to run markets, known as “exchanges,” through which individuals and small businesses will be able to buy health insurance plans, often with federal subsidies, beginning in 2014

Nov 09 2010

PR Newswire

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CardioNet, a leading wireless medical technology company with an initial focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias, announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Biotel, Inc

Nov 09 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Lower insurance copays for high-value chronic illness medications leads to a greater utilization by patients

Nov 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

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With a congressional fix, physician will face a 23% reimbursement cut in Medicare in Dec. 1 and a 25% cut on Jan. 1, according to the American Medical Association.

Nov 08 2010

nextgov.com

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The Health and Human Services Department this week issued preliminary technical guidelines for health IT systems that will support state insurance exchanges slated to become operational in 2014

Nov 08 2010

Washington Post

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Federal officials are conducting an unusual review to determine whether the government should pay for an expensive new vaccine for treating prostate cancer, rekindling debate over whether some therapies are too costly.

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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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