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Oct 12 2010

BusinessWire

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Vocera Communications, Inc., the leading provider of point-of-care communication solutions, today announced two acquisitions: Clinical Health Communications, makers of OptiVox, and Integrated Voice Solutions, makers of VoiceCare

Oct 12 2010

Politico

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A handful of governors are beginning to seriously flex their muscles in attempts to block the federal health reform law by rejecting grants or legislative action

Oct 12 2010

amednews.com

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Preventing a 23% Medicare physician payment cut is one of several major tasks Congress faces when members return Nov. 15

Oct 12 2010

US News

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End-of-life care for heart failure patients is becoming more expensive, but hospice and outpatient services show potential for reducing those costs

Oct 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Pharmacy benefit managers and insurers are going all “Minority Report” — they’re attempting to predict when people will stop taking their meds or develop medical problems before they even do so.

Oct 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Advanced information technology designed to improve patient care appears to be effective in reducing hospitalizations and re-hospitalizations

Oct 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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When it comes to repealing ObamaCare, plan B for John Boehner (R., Ohio) will be more important than plan A.

Oct 12 2010

NPR

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Hospitals Lure Doctors Away From Private Practice

Oct 12 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Consolidations involving for-profit hospital companies acquiring struggling not-for-profit hospitals are a growing and “favorable” trend

Oct 12 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Growing numbers of Americans with health insurance are walking away from their prescriptions at the pharmacy counter

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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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