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Sep 27 2010

PR Newswire

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Virtual Radiologic and NightHawk Radiology Announce Merger

Sep 24 2010

Kaiser Health News

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A set of new consumer protections goes into effect Sept. 23, the six-month anniversary of the law.  Here’s a guide to some of the changes – and some of the caveats.

Sep 24 2010

Health Data Management

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An annual report from vendor research firm KLAS Enterprises found that Epic and Cerner dominated the market for hospital clinical information systems during 2009.

Sep 24 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The pilot sought to “improve the efficiency of the hospital workflow,” while reducing hospital mortality and keeping down costs

Sep 24 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The benefits of increased healthcare transparency hinge on reliable and valid information—specifically in the areas of price and clinical performance

Sep 24 2010

New York Times

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The Perennial Quest to Lower Health Care Spending

Sep 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

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One of the most critical aspects of health overhaul for insurers is shaping up as a mixed bag for the industry, as regulators issued draft rules Thursday on how the companies must account for how much they spend directly on patients’ medical care.

Sep 24 2010

Fiscal Times

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The New England Journal of Medicine study claims there is a better way to engage patients that almost achieves lower health care costs – systematic telephone outreach to patients at high risk of serious health problems by trained nurses

Sep 23 2010

Bloomberg

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The failure by state regulators to decide how much insurers must spend on patient care is scaring investors from health-plan stocks and complicating company decisions on premiums, commissions and cost cutting.

Sep 23 2010

govhealthit.com

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The national health IT coordinator sent a strong signal to healthcare providers and vendors to expect that more complex requirements for health information exchange and clinical decision support tools will be among forthcoming requirements for the next stage of meaningful use.

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