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Oct 08 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Gene testing companies such as 23andMe Inc. and DeCode Genetics Inc. should be regulated because consumers may make wrong medical decisions based on inaccurate or misinterpreted results, scientists said.

Oct 08 2010

nextgov.com

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Another barrier to large-scale adoption of health IT began crumbling in the past week when three dozen electronic health records and their component parts earned certification for meeting meaningful use standards.

Oct 08 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Health-Care Law Upheld as Constitutional by Judge in First Legal Victory

Oct 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Doctors aren’t exactly lining up to swap emails with their patients, as it turns out.  According to a recent study, only 6.7% of the 4,200-plus office-based physicians who responded to a 2008 national survey “routinely” emailed patients about clinical matters.

Oct 08 2010

Politico

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments
DHHS quietly changed the web version of a speech in which HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius described how the health care overhaul is going to affect Medicare Advantage plans
Oct 08 2010

The Hill

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is urging egislation requiring the Obama administration to field public comments on all regulations related to the new healthcare reform law

Oct 07 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

ACO, MLR Specters Haunt Providers, Employers

Oct 07 2010

Washington Post

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A study published Wednesday says hospitals and the federal government could save tens of billions of dollars a year if they changed the way group purchasing organizations

Oct 07 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The State of Hospital Medicine: 2010 Report Based on 2009 Data explains that, supplemented with incentives, hospitalists perform more work and earn higher compensation even if they start with a lower fixed base salary.

Oct 07 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Revenue from global prescription drug sales should increase 5 percent to 7 percent next year, reaching at least $880 billion

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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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