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Oct 28 2010

New York Times

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In another demonstration of the increasing importance of health and wellness advertising to Madison Avenue, a leading agency is forming a unit that will specialize in marketing to health care professionals like doctors and managed care organizations

Oct 28 2010

NPR

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The evidence is very clear that the rise in medical costs is a key factor in driving up health insurance premiums, but in some cases, premiums could rise significantly because of new benefits the law requires.

Oct 28 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Complete Genomics Tips Cap To Rivals For IPO Valuation Boost

Oct 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Hospital ownership can make a significant difference in both revenues and compensation, a report from the Medical Group Management Association finds.

Oct 28 2010

USA Today

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Doctor-owned hospitals race to beat Medicare deadline

Oct 28 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Data collected from both hospital/IDS-owned and independent practices indicates that practices that have implemented an EHR system produced better financial results than those that have not

Oct 28 2010

nextgov.com

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The AMA is testing a new on-line portal that will serve as a virtual marketplace for buyers and sellers of electronic health records and practice management applications

Oct 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Patients stand to benefit as pharmaceutical companies seek improved diagnostic and research tools that shed light on what exactly triggers a disease.

Oct 27 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Three times a year, 29 doctors gather around a table in a hotel meeting room. Their job is an unusual one: divvying up billions of Medicare dollars

Oct 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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America’s Health Insurance Plans expressed its concern that ACOs could potentially be developed with the sole purpose of amassing market power.

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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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