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June 19, 2013 (9:49 AM)
Walmart has been replacing many of its full-time employees with temporary workers, a tactic that industry experts say may protect the retail giant from the Affordable Care Act's added costs and penalties.
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June 19, 2013 (10:27 AM)
The Healthcare Financial Management Association on Sunday released its list of best practices to guide patient financial interactions.
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June 19, 2013 (9:37 AM)
Consumers looking to avoid the long waits and high prices of a visit to the doctor or ED increasingly are turning to nontraditional health care sites such as retail clinics and urgent care centers, the Los Angeles Times reports.
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June 19, 2013 (11:25 AM)
Two new GAO reports highlight delays in the implementation of the ACA's health insurance exchanges and conclude that it "cannot yet be determined" whether they will be ready to enroll patients in October.
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June 19, 2013 (10:18 AM)
CDC reported this week that the number of U.S. residents who said they have smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and still smoke daily or some days declined to 18% in 2012, down from 19% in 2011.
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June 19, 2013 (10:23 AM)
Northwestern University researchers have identified 45 genetic markers that predict adult obesity and could be used to guide preventive health efforts from a young age.
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June 19, 2013 (9:38 AM)
The New York Times this week spotlighted a new book by Bellevue Hospital Center internist Danielle Ofri that discusses the traumatizing grief that many physicians experience during their careers—and their (often unsuccessful) efforts to compartmentalize it.
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June 19, 2013 (10:34 AM)
We're expanding our physician liaison function, and we are going to be calling on many doctors for the first time. However, many members of my outreach staff have little or no physician sales experience. How can I make sure the relationship starts out on the right foot?
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June 19, 2013 (9:33 AM)
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