A Great Column in “The Atlantic”

July 28th, 2010

David Goldhill wrote an article for the The Atlantic titled “How American Healthcare Killed my Father”. In the article, he uses his father’s death from infection in a NY hospital to discuss healthcare reform and consumerism. David is a self-professed Democrat but he is concerned about reform’s effort to disassociate consumerism from the healthcare service [...]
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Costs are Rising: You need Compass!

July 28th, 2010

The most recent healthcare article on CNN announces dramatic increases in employee healthcare costs this year: http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/19/news/economy/healthcare_openenrollment_changes/index.htm.
While no-one wants to see healthcare costs continuing to increase, you can prepare and protect yourself against these changes when you use Compass as your guide. We are only the only service with the market intelligence and [...]
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Compass Stance on Recent Health Reform Legislation

July 28th, 2010

The recent health reform legislation will continue to alter the landscape of an already dynamic healthcare system. While companies face the regulatory compliance challenges that the legislation brings, it is important that they do not take their eye off of three major healthcare trends:
(1) Costs will continue to rise
(2) Quality will continue to be [...]
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Compass in Recent Insure.com Article

July 28th, 2010

Compass Chief Medical Officer, Eric Bricker, MD was recently interviewed for an article on Insure.com on how patients can talk to their doctor about medical costs. Go here to read the article and learn how to talk to doctors about lower cost medications, tests and procedures: http://www.insure.com/articles/healthinsurance/etiquette-of-asking-for-price-breaks-and-free-drugs.html

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Castlight Health Receives Major Funding for Price-Transparency

July 28th, 2010

A recent article in the New York Times (http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/11/bringing-comparison-shopping-to-the-doctors-office/?scp=1&sq=castlight,%20price-transparency&st=csedescribes) describes how Castlight Health has raised over $80 million to create a healthcare price-transparency solution for employers and individuals. 
Compass has been providing a healthcare price-transparency solution to employers for three years and Castlight Health raised $80 million to try to do what Compass is doing.  Prominent venture capitalists [...]
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Sergio Kindle hurt in fall at Austin house – Austin American-Statesman

July 28th, 2010

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Sergio Kindle is in stable condition after injuring his head only days before the team’s rookies are scheduled to report to training camp, the latest off-field incident for the Ravens’ first pick in …
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KDMC confirms staff layoffs – Ironton Online

July 28th, 2010

ASHLAND, Ky. — King’s Daughters Medical Center has laid off an undisclosed number of employees Tuesday, citing a still sluggish economy that has resulted in nearly $100 million in unreimbursed care and bad …
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WVU: Huggins broke 7 ribs, not 4 – Palladium-Item

July 28th, 2010

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A spokesman for the West Virginia University basketball team says further testing has revealed that coach Bob Huggins broke seven ribs — not four — in a hotel room fall. Bryan …
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Public shouldn’t overreact to MRSA probe, hospital officials warn – Dayton Daily News

July 28th, 2010

DAYTON — Miami Valley Hospital sent three positive MRSA samples to the Ohio Department of Health Wednesday, July 21, hospital officials said Sunday. But it is still unclear which local hospital is at the center of a …
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French doctor says singer Al Jarreau getting better – Big Hollywood

July 28th, 2010

MARSEILLE, France – A cardiologist who is treating Al Jarreau says the Grammy-winning singer’s health is improving steadily. Dr. Jean-Louis Bonnet, chief of the cardiology unit at La Timone hospital in Marseille, says …
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