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Oct 06 2010

Kaiser Health News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The FTC told a meeting of 300 health industry representatives the agency would explore an “expedited review process” for hospitals and doctors looking to determine if new partnerships they form to provide care would violate antitrust laws.

Oct 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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How well a therapy works compared to the alternatives doesn’t currently factor into how much Medicare pays for it. Two researchers, writing in Health Affairs, say that should change.

Oct 05 2010

HealthcareIT News

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In a move that will broaden its identity verification offerings, Equifax, the credit reporting and business information company, announced Monday that it has acquired Anakam, a maker of large-scale, software-based, multi-factor authentication solutions

Oct 05 2010

Kaiser Health News

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A new report released today may give nurses with advanced degrees a potent weapon in their perennial battle to get the authority to practice without a doctor’s oversight.

Oct 05 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Two federal laws that provide better insurance coverage for more people with mental health and substance abuse conditions are just beginning to take effect

Oct 05 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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U.S. Health and Human Services officials have announced $473 million in funding for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research.

Oct 05 2010

Wall Street Journal

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In reverse settlements, drug makers pay generic competitors to postpone bringing copies of name-brand medicines onto the market. The FTC thinks that every reverse settlement is an antitrust violation

Oct 05 2010

Wall Street Journal

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8% of the 380,000 U.S. kidney patients get dialysis at home rather than at a clinic or hospital

Oct 05 2010

Reuters

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Researchers from IBM and the University of Michigan found that a relatively inexpensive short-term intervention program can pay off particularly big for children’s health, and even for a company’s bottom line.

Oct 05 2010

Kaiser Health News

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Health care providers want to make sure their ACOs won’t be accused of stifling competition or trying to fix prices when they bargain with insurance companies

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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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