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Nov 03 2010

Fiscal Times

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Make people pay more for high-priced medical interventions that may not be necessary or simply don’t deliver results.

Nov 03 2010

Kasier Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Newly elected Governors will be under pressure to slow the pace of health care reform implementation, lean on congressional delegations to repeal or change the legislation and seek waivers from some of its provisions

Nov 03 2010

nj.com

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New technology created by Quest Diagnostics of Madison, health-conscious consumers now can use their BlackBerrys and iPhones to help manage doctor’s appointments, medicines and medical conditions, such as cholesterol levels.

Nov 03 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Three Steps to Reach the Wireless Patient

Nov 03 2010

Hospital Review

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking for quality measures to use for a “Physician Compare” website it will launch by Jan. 1, 2011

Nov 03 2010

InformationWeek

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Texas Health Resources, a 24-hospital health system, uses FaceBook, Twitter and YouTube to drive traffic toward a site it created two months ago promoting its EHR.

Nov 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Sensitivity over outsourcing and resistance by American hospitals to sending medical information overseas could thwart efforts to win big contracts.

Nov 02 2010

NCQA

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

NCQA is seeking comments on 2011 Draft Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) Criteria.

Nov 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A member of the support staff for the United States Preventive Services Task Force has quit over the cancellation of a meeting scheduled for today and tomorrow

Nov 02 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The percentage of employers with between three and nine workers and which are offering insurance has increased to 59% this year, up from 46% last year

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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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