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The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Brian Lawler	Catalyst for ZymoGenetics? Trial results for a drug that controls bleeding include a favorable comparison with a similar product. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 6, 2006 Brian Lawler	AnorMED's Tumultuous Year A takeover attempt follows management shakeups at the biopharmaceutical firm. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 5, 2006 Brian Lawler	Adolor: Positive Results, Negative Reaction The market seems confused by good results from Adolor's latest clinical trial. Investors willing to take a gamble on Adolor at this price may be in for huge rewards if the company and Glaxo can convince the FDA of Entereg's viability.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Joe Gose	A Much Rejuvenated Nursing Home Sector A GE Healthcare/Formation Capital deal signals a renewed interest of institutional investors in nursing homes, which, unlike the independent or assisted living sectors of the seniors housing industry, provide more hands-on care to short-term as well as long-term residents.
Managed Care August 2006 Cross & Sipkoff	Although Employers Need Depression Programs, They May Not Know It Yet Research says the hidden cost of untreated depression far outweighs the cost of treatment. Plans need to get this information to purchasers.
Managed Care August 2006 Neil Versel	A Conversation with Molly Coye, MD, MPH: Building the Paperless Health Care System After years and years of talk, a community of health plans, governments, and providers is getting serious about the beneficial exchange of health care data.
Managed Care August 2006 John Carroll	Everyone Uses E-mail Now (Except Doctors and Patients) The doctors in GreenField Health's primary care network learned years ago that e-mail could often satisfy a regular patient's need for medical advice. Here's how the process works today, who pays for it, and when and why it makes sense.
Managed Care August 2006	IOM: Medication Errors Rampant, And Preventable Crossing the Quality Chasm and To Err Is Human have become classics in the health care literature.
Managed Care August 2006 Martin Sipkoff	Off-Label Use Often Presents Conundrum for Health Plans Insurers recognize the clinical importance of off-label prescribing, but criteria are needed to avoid over-utilization.
Managed Care August 2006	Put Away That Carrot and Stick Researchers interviewed practice managers about how financial incentives are implemented in physician practices and the attitudes and perceptions they had toward P4P programs.
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