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The Ultimate Health Outcome, Mortality, Is Rising in America

Health Populi

This is shown in the third graphic, the line chart showing the hockey-stick growth of synthetic opioids since 2013. The post The Ultimate Health Outcome, Mortality, Is Rising in America appeared first on HealthPopuli.com.

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What You Don’t Know About Your Patients Could Cost You

HIT Consultant

To improve health outcomes while lowering cost of care, providers and payors increasingly are implementing value-based care (VBC) payment models. VBC contracts are structured to reward proactive and preventive healthcare, measurable positive outcomes (such as lower readmission rates) and reduced spending. About Sheila Talton.

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ConcertAI to Acquire CancerLinQ to Build the Leading Healthcare Learning and Research Network in Oncology

Healthcare IT Today

By using data from nearly 7 million patient records in near real-time, CancerLinQ can improve health outcomes for all patients with cancer and advance evidence-based research. In conjunction with the acquisition, ASCO will maintain a multi-year cooperation agreement with CancerLinQ.

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Arcadia Raises $125 Million in New Financing from Vista Credit Partners

Healthcare IT Today

“Arcadia is an exciting investment as its platform serves as a mission-critical tool for blue-chip national health systems, hospitals, and health plans, helping them drive ROI by delivering actionable intelligence that enables strategic growth and financial success in pursuit of better health outcomes.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Georgia

MedTrainer

The resources provided by these Georgia state agencies are essential for promoting public health, ensuring access to healthcare, supporting healthcare professionals, and enhancing overall health outcomes for the residents of Georgia.

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Komodo Health Appoints COO, Transcarent, Vytalize Health, RxBenefits, Other Digital Health Appointments

HIT Consultant

Chandrakantan was one of Komodo Health’s earliest employees – following leadership roles at McKinsey and Google – and has played a central role in the company’s rapid-fire growth. Barnes succeeds Bryan Statham, who served as the company’s president from 2013 to 2016 and CEO for the past six years.

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What John Mackey of Whole Foods Said at the 2022 HIMSS Conference – and Why This is Important for the Whole Health Ecosystem

Jane Sarashon

” Four years later in 2013, promoting his (then) new book Conscious Capitalism, Mackey did an interview with NPR, morphing the word “socialism” to “fascism” when speaking about the Affordable Care Act. .” For other takes on Mackey’s HIMSS keynote, check out… MedCity News here and.