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WBA says the move expands its reach into the growing home care sector and advances its long-term growth strategy.

<p>Adaptive technology can free doctors up to be more involved with patients when it understands how doctors manage those patients based on guidelines and training, says Dr. Nigel Spier, OBGYN and team lead for ModMed OBGYN.</p> <p> </p>

While not all administrative spending is wasteful, about half is likely ineffective, meaning it has no effect on care quality, authors say.

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bswift will continue to partner with CVS Health and Aetna, a CVS Health company, to provide benefits technology to its employees.

<p>Founder of CareAlign and hospitalist at the University of Pennsylvania Health System Dr. Subha Airan-Javia discusses the ways tech can augment EHRs, lessen errors and assist with time management.</p> <p> </p>

Significantly, 37 plans earned 2.5 stars, compared to just two last year, while four plans earned two stars.

CMS is expected to release the star ratings "on or about October 6."

The health system says it has taken certain IT systems offline, which in some cases include electronic health record systems.

The funding is intended to improve service delivery, promote the adoption of healthy behaviors and reduce existing health disparities.