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Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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If you read the tea leaves, they aren’t falling in favor of small primary care physician practices.

Nov 08 2010

PR Newswire

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IntelliSoft Group, LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cambron Credentials Inc.

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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By law, on October 1, 2013, the billing and payment system of every healthcare provider and healthcare payer organization  in the United States must use the new ICD-10 codes

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

For gym rats who like exercising with other people or for people who lack the self-discipline of exercising alone, mobile apps are too easy to ignore and let workouts slide

Nov 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new report reveals great disparity in the frequency with which doctors make medical errors in prescribing inappropriate, potentially harmful medications to people over age 65.

Nov 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The traditional model of doctors hanging up their own shingles is fading fast, as more go to work directly for hospitals that are building themselves into consolidated health-care providers.

Nov 08 2010

ehealthnews.eu

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Telehealth Solutions is using its groundbreaking technology to help UK workers assess exactly what impact stress has on the health of their heart. The firm is working with UK employers to offer fully supervised heart health checks on its portable CardioPod

Nov 05 2010

Marketwatch.com

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“They don’t want to repeal it,” said Geoff Manville, principal in Mercer’s Washington Resource Group. “But large employers for their part want to amend the law and make changes, largely around provider payments and delivery-system reform.”

Nov 05 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Transcript: Health On The Hill – The Election’s Impact On The Health Law

Nov 05 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

After the health care law passed, concerns emerged immediately that a $5 billion appropriation would not be nearly enough to cover the hordes expected to enroll – instead, the plans have enrolled only 8,011 people

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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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