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Jun 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Walgreen Co., the nation’s largest drugstore chain, landed a punch on CVS Caremark Corp.

Jun 08 2010

Bloomberg

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The U.S. will give states $250 million in grants over five years to strengthen their ability to review premiums

Jun 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The Joint Commission’s plan to implement CMS telemedicine standards for hospitals (both acute and critical access) has been pushed back until March 2011

Jun 08 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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RAC: The Problem with the Three-day Rule

Jun 08 2010

Wall Street Journal

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A  review out today from Avalere Health, a research and consulting firm, drills down into states’ (and D.C.’s) generic dispensing policies

Jun 08 2010

USA Today

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A growing number of doctors across the country are boosting revenue by asking patients to pay new fees for services they say insurance doesn’t cover

Jun 08 2010

LA Times

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Physician shortages could bring longer wait times and travel distances to see a doctor, briefer visits, higher costs and — in places where shortages are extreme — loss of access to physicians altogether.

Jun 08 2010

eHealthNews.eu

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NHS North Yorkshire and York unveiled plans to purchase a further 2,000 Telehealth systems to support patients living with long term health conditions in the area – making it the largest scale Telehealth programme in the UK.

Jun 07 2010

LA Times

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The doctor-patient relationship is moving online. With 68% of American adults now using the Internet to search for healthcare information, it’s no surprise that many also want digital access to their doctor.

Jun 07 2010

CMS

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States can now apply for a three-year CMS demonstration project that aims to improve primary-care delivery and lower costs by collaborating with public and private payers on the patient-centered medical home model

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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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