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Jul 14 2010

AP News

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The Obama administration on Tuesday rolled out an ambitious five-year plan for moving doctors and hospitals to computerized medical records, promising greater safety for patients and lower costs.

Jul 14 2010

New York Times

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The federal government issued new rules Tuesday that will reward doctors and hospitals for the “meaningful use” of electronic health records, a top goal of President Obama.

Jul 14 2010

Kaiser Health News

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The federal government is making it easier for health care providers to get bonus money for using electronic health records starting next year

Jul 14 2010

Ethiopian News

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ZocDoc, a New York-based provider of physician finder and appointment booking services, has raised $15 million in Series B funding

Jul 14 2010

nextgov

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The House on Wednesday passed legislation that would make telework a statutory requirement for every federal agency

Jul 13 2010

Washington Post

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With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases.

Jul 13 2010

Fiscal Times

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There will be more at stake than just one drug’s future when the Food and Drug Administration opens a two-day hearing Tuesday on the safety of the diabetes drug Avandia.

Jul 13 2010

Politico

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A handful of states that have begun accepting applications for their new federally funded high-risk health insurance pools have seen a slow trickle of enrollees but expect a bigger wave as word spreads about the option

Jul 13 2010

AP News

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The heads of President Barack Obama’s national debt commission painted a gloomy picture Sunday as the United States struggles to get its spending under control

Jul 13 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Hundreds of thousands of Americans die of sudden cardiac death each year, an occurrence that can run in families. Now, some doctors are turning to genetic testing to pinpoint the underlying cause of death and help save surviving relatives.

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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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