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> A  new study finds that many physicians are unhappy about the Bush Administration's pay-for-performance push. Article

> HHS Head Mike Leavitt told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that the administration plans changes to Medicare Part D next year. Among them a requirement that insurers answer calls within 30 seconds. Article

> Rep. Patrick Kennedy (R-RI) plans to introduce legislation that seeks to protect the privacy of consumer personal health records. Article

> Health Wonk Review, a bi-weekly round up of the best articles in the healthcare and health IT blogosphere, is up. Blog

> All in all, a huge week for RelayHealth as the company signs deals with Cigna, Aetna and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield. Blog

> Red Herring looks at the future of the bioabsorbable stent, focusing on Guidant's trial of the technology and rival startup REVA Medical. Article 

> Finally there's a reasonably-priced report out on medical and healthcare blogs from Envision Solutions. Article

And Finally... Researchers are rethinking the way HIV/AIDS figures are calculated in Africa after evidence emerged that infection rates in some countries, including Rwanda, are far lower than had expected. Article

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