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Mar 11 2010

How Do Physicians Say “No” to Patients

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Physicians control almost all the utilization and spending in health care. Patients often ask or even demand some health services, which they often don't need or which are not appropriate…

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Mar 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

The number of cosmetic-surgery procedures in the U.S. sagged for the second year in a row in 2009, according to an annual survey released Tuesday by a plastic surgeons’ association

Mar 04 2010

New York Times

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Jobs in health care, education, government and nonprofit organizations are likely to grow in coming years because of an aging population, pending retirements and demographic changes

Mar 01 2010

PewResearchCenter

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

PewResearchCenter: Understanding the participatory news consumer – How internet and cell phone users have turned news into a social experience

Feb 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Market research shows that the sick are relying more on the recommendations of fellow patients, and less on the reputations of companies and endorsers

Feb 13 2010

2010 Potpourri V

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

One more Saturday....morning. And another potpourri of health care news. This one includes health information technology, consumer directed health plans, guidelines, support group functioning, end-of-life care and telemedicine.

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Feb 09 2010

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Patients can and often do leave doctors they don’t see eye to eye with, find inconvenient or can’t afford. But doctors must follow strict ethical rules when they want to dismiss a patient.

Jan 26 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

There is some good news in the numbers released last month by the National Center for Health Statistics on the health of Americans in the first half of 2009. But there is ample bad news, too

Jan 26 2010

Canadian Family Physician

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Canadian Family Physician: New study looks at wheter computer use in patient-physician encounters influence patient satisfaction?

Jan 12 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

US policy makers are studying Denmark’s health information technology use to see whether its successes can be replicated as part of the overhaul of the health system

Dec 22 2009

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

PWC: Top Ten Health Industry Issues in 2010 (may require registration)

Dec 17 2009

Washington Post

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Liberals are turning against President Obama with an energy that until now has been reserved for Fox News

Dec 17 2009

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

December’s survey marks a steeper first-year fall for this president than his recent predecessors

Dec 15 2009

Wall Street Journal

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Move Afoot to Reward Consumer Thrift

Dec 09 2009

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Your Final Wish Isn’t Always Your Doctor’s Command

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