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Outsourcing was costing too much money, limited the data being provided which inhibited physician engagement, executive says.
Companies expect that stronger data integration and analytics capabilities will help support outcomes-based contracting.
Interest was especially high among parents of children under age 18, caregivers of elderly or ill relatives, results showed.
The ruling sets a precedent establishing Medicare Advantage as a separate market from traditional Medicare.
More than 40 percent of respondents said they have a population health platform that is "being utilized efficiently and effectively."
Hacker infiltrated database of Cancer Services of East Central Indiana-Little Red Door, wiped data from server, demanded payment to not release.
HCA, Kaleida Health did the most acquiring; biggest deal of the year was merger of Catholic Health Initiatives, Dignity Health.
RWJBarnabas, CHOP affiliation creates a new pediatric health network in the region meant to encompass the full spectrum of pediatric care.
"Taking health care coverage away from people is easy. Creating coverage for people is hard. We did the hard," he tweeted on Dec. 15.
Department is influential in maintaining the nation's health with nutritional assistance, support for rural medicine, health education, more.