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May 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

A new initiative that includes groups such as the CDC, YMCA, American Cancer Society and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is trying to take a 360-degree approach to promoting exercise

May 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

In theory, a computerized system to send doctors’ orders directly to those who carry them out is supposed to save lives.  In practice, that’s been harder to show.

May 04 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Doctors are turning to genetic testing in an effort to identify and prevent heart problems in patients who seem healthy but may be at risk because of a family history of heart diseases.

May 03 2010

Healthcare IT News

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Premier has launched an $86 million to expand the data foundation needed to support new models of health care delivery that encompass both acute and non-acute care settings, including ACOs

May 03 2010

PR Newswire

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

MinuteClinic and the hospital provider Catholic Healthcare West will collaborate to enhance the high quality, affordable health care services they provide in Phoenix communities

May 03 2010

CA Health Care Almanac

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

General acute-care beds in the state rose slightly, from 83% of all beds in 2001 to 87% in 2007, but skilled-nursing beds fell from 11% to 9%

May 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

If the FDA does shut down the Avandia safety trial, the move would effectively be a vote of no-confidence in a drug it approved a decade ago as a safer way to control diabetes

May 03 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Obesity is associated to so many expensive diseases that the costs of treating the impoverished obese is unlikely to make this sector more employable, and therefore will not have an economic benefit

May 03 2010

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

State online drug database attempt to thwart addicts who bounce from doctor to doctor to feed a habit or make a small fortune peddling meds

May 03 2010

Reuters

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Electronic medical orders may save lives:  Hospital witnessed a 20-percent drop in mortality rate, the equivalent of 36 fewer deaths over a year and a half.

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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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