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Sep 16 2010

Advamed.org

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FDA is proposing more than 70 changes, some of which could fundamentally alter basic definitions and submission requirements of the 510(k) process which could disrupt the program and delay patient access to needed medical innovations.

Sep 16 2010

US News

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If you plan to sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan in retirement, the state you retire in could make a big difference in the quality of services you receive

Sep 15 2010

New York Times Dealbook

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MedAssets, a hospital software company, said Tuesday that it would pay $850 million in cash to acquire the Broadlane Group, a cost-management company from the private equity firm TowerBrook Capital Partners

Sep 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The types of physician characteristics that are widely available through public profiles don’t predict which physicians will deliver high quality, evidenced-based care

Sep 15 2010

Fiscal Times

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A new study published in Health Affairs showed that medical malpractice suits led physicians to so-called defensive medicine to avoid later claims that they missed a diagnosis through poor performance.

Sep 15 2010

Bloomberg

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A legal challenge to the health- care overhaul signed by President Barack Obama probably will be allowed to proceed, said a federal judge in Florida.

Sep 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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During the past two decades, the adult population in the US has become not only far more heavy but far more expensive when it comes to providing healthcare coverage, according to a new CBO issue brief

Sep 15 2010

Washington Post

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The costs that dictate employer-provided health insurance plans will climb more than 10 percent within the next 12 months according to an Aon Consulting report.

Sep 15 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Some 1,655 critical access and rural hospitals in 41 states, and the nationwide Indian Country will share $19.8 million in federal funds to help facilities convert from paper to electronic health record technology.

Sep 15 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The National Institutes of Health has awarded more than $250 million in dietary supplement research grants delving into botanicals – they say there is enough evidence of potential health benefits to warrant further study.