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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

Aug 06 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Latest Site for Palliative Care: The Emergency Room

Aug 06 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Radiologists and anesthesiologists remain among the best paid physicians, but internists received large pay increases in the past year

Aug 06 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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Research shows that social (and cultural) factors—including education, income, and the quality of neighborhood environments—play a prominent role “in shaping our health than medical care does”

Aug 06 2010

next.gov

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General Electric and Intel have formed a joint venture to develop health IT products aimed at exploiting the lucrative and fast-growing chronic care market

Aug 06 2010

Reuters

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IBM launched a service, developed with Aetna subsidiary ActiveHealth Management, to help physicians access patients’ health data like previous medical records, claims, and lab data from multiple sources and quickly analyze what the best treatment might be

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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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