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Oct 26 2010

Yahoo Finance

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Surescripts is expanding so that doctors around the country can choose to share medical reports, X-rays and other health data over its network

Oct 26 2010

amednews.com

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Analysts say the trend may be pushed further by health system reform and greater access to financing the acquisitions.

Oct 26 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Now the high risk plans are up and running in every state. So far, the response has been modest and reviews are mixed

Oct 25 2010

Washington Post

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One of the nation’s largest electronic-prescription providers, Arlington-based Surescripts, is launching a network that will allow physicians to access health-care records online.

Oct 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Are online services the best way to manage medical records? A look at three of the most popular sites.

Oct 25 2010

Bloomberg

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Employers may be allowed to switch their health insurers and still be shielded from costly coverage changes mandated in health-care overhaul

Oct 25 2010

Business Week

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While it’s too early to proclaim the demise of job-based coverage, corporate number crunchers are looking at options that could lead to major changes.

Oct 25 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Data from 1,600 hospitals from 1997 through 2007 shows that medical malpractice claims are declining slightly and the average amount per claim has stabilized

Oct 25 2010

KaiserHealthNews

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Quite a few Democrats and almost every Republican are running against ObamaCare in this fall’s elections. What if they win?

Oct 25 2010

Fiscal Times

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The medical costs of obesity are twice as high as previously reported, according to the first study to estimate the causal effects of obesity on U.S. medical costs.

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