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Sep 28 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Study: Computerized Order Entry System Has Unintended Consequences

Sep 28 2010

Reuters

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REACH Call Inc., a leading provider of telemedicine solutions, announced it has completed a $5 million round of Series A financing.

Sep 28 2010

BusinessWire

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Conifer Health Solutions, a leader in business process solutions for healthcare providers, has acquired MediHealth Outsourcing, LLC. MediHealth is a Clinical Revenue Cycle consulting and outsourcing company

Sep 27 2010

Fiscal Times

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Experts say hospital consolidation will lead to higher health-care prices – size is power, and commanding market share can give hospitals an edge in negotiations with insurers.

Sep 27 2010

Washington Post

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Many new drug treatments cost nearly $100,000 a year are sparking fresh debate about how much a few months more of life is worth.

Sep 27 2010

New York Times

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The law does not prevent insurers from charging more to cover highly expensive chronic conditions until 2014. Some carriers have responded to the provision by ending the sale of child-only policies.

Sep 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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What is coming in terms of reimbursement, patient demand, and endless other concerns make decisions that are long term in nature, expensive to implement a calculated gamble for health care CEOs

Sep 27 2010

Star Tribune

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Two of Minnesota’s biggest health plans have temporarily suspended sales of individual health insurance policies – they are awaiting guidance on new rules, including those around coverage of kids with pre-existing conditions.

Sep 27 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The FCC has unanimously endorsed a proposal to free up for unlicensed use the so-called TV white spaces which could improve the availability of new technologies such as “super Wi-Fi” for rural healthcare providers.

Sep 27 2010

New York Times

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New computer-based products can help you along the road to fitness, offering steady electronic encouragement and suggestions.

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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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