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Nov 09 2010

Seattle Times

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Although Medicare Advantage plans come and go every year, turnover nationally is much higher this year than last

Nov 09 2010

Technology Review

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Wireless Technology Could Slash Health-Care Costs. Sensing and monitoring devices are crucial for keeping long-term hospital expenses down.

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.

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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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