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Oct 01 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A care management Virtual Health Coach, however, would combine the best of mHealth applications, like a do-it-yourself online symptom advisor, nurse advice line and care management program within a single, full-featured smart phone app.

Oct 01 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The Principal Financial Group announced on Thursday that it planned to stop selling health insurance, another sign of upheaval emerging among insurers as the new federal health law starts to take effect.

Oct 01 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In medical journals, once-advocates have voiced concerns about pay-for-performance ranging from the administrative burden of collecting such large amounts of data to the potential worsening of clinician morale and widening disparities in health care access.

Oct 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The U.S. doctor shortage will be accelerated by the main provisions of the health-care overhaul law that take effect in 2014, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Oct 01 2010

Bloomberg

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The data “disputes the narrative that health care reform is bad for pharmaceuticals

Oct 01 2010

Washington Post

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The development of community-supported programs is called “Villages,” and allows neighbors to support each other by providing services such as transportation and home maintenance

Sep 30 2010

LA Times

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McDonald’s Corp. may cut health insurance for nearly 30,000 hourly workers in the U.S. unless federal regulators waive a requirement of the new health care law.

Sep 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Since HITECH was signed into law, perhaps the best example of how it’s actually worked for the better may be in Connecticut where it ultimately may help that state better comply with HIPAA

Sep 30 2010

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A push by Republicans to scuttle the U.S. health overhaul by denying funding through the House’s constitutional control over appropriations is gaining momentum.

Sep 30 2010

HealthLeaders Media

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

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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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