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Aug 09 2010

next.gov

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Two large medical certification boards declared on Thursday their intention to make physicians’ use of health information technology a standard for assessing and certifying the competency of doctors.

Aug 09 2010

Bloomberg

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Congress is set to grant President Barack Obama’s request for a record $1.7 billion to fight health-care fraud, in part to almost triple investigations into crime rings that steal from Medicare.

Aug 09 2010

Fiscal Times

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It took private sleuths hired by Medicare an average of six months last year to refer fraud cases to law enforcement

Aug 09 2010

The Hill

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A broad array of healthcare plans, providers and professional licensing bodies on Thursday announced a slew of initiatives aimed at getting hospitals and physicians’ offices to adopt electronic health records

Aug 09 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Facilities that have automated surveillance technologies to detect infectious organisms have also implemented best practices to prevent their spread

Aug 09 2010

Wall Street Joural

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Some high-profile blowups are demonstrating that continuing-care retirement communities need to be treated by consumers as a major investment and not just a place to live

Aug 09 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Bureau of Labor Statistics preliminary data released Friday show that hospitals shed 2,300 jobs in July, after reporting 3,000 payroll additions in June, which followed 1,400 reductions in May.

Aug 06 2010

The Hill

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The Government Accountability Office released a report Wednesday that says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services needs better oversight of Medicaid managed care contracts.

Aug 06 2010

Reuters

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While most stroke survivors will suffer falls, strategies to prevent these dangerous events continue to fall short, suggests a new study out of Australia.

Aug 06 2010

New York Times

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That is the hope behind new diagnostic guidelines being proposed by the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association

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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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