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Hep-C wonder drug Sovaldi worth the cost?

Aug 04, 2014
Sombit Mishra
  • Gilead,
  • Hepatitis,
  • Hepatitis-C,
  • Liver Cancer,
  • Liver Disease,
  • Liver Transplant,
  • Medicaid,
  • Medicare,
  • Sovaldi

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Staggering readmissions stats

Mar 09, 2013
Sombit Mishra
  • hospitals,
  • medical errors,
  • Medicare,
  • nurses,
  • physicians,
  • Post-discharge,
  • Readmissions

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What's the escape fire for healthcare? (VIDEO)

Oct 02, 2012
Sombit Mishra
  • escape fire,
  • healthcare,
  • medicare,
  • patient outcomes

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Medicare readmission penalties--how will hospitals adapt?

Sep 23, 2012
Sombit Mishra
  • discharge planners,
  • home health,
  • hospital readmissions,
  • Medicare,
  • reimbursement penalty

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