CVS is buying Aetna in a widely expected, but hard to understand, deal.
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Large pharmaceutical company Roche (no relation, unfortunately) is buying a firm called Viewics that collects and analyzes lab data to improve operations.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20171203/NEWS/171209973?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20171203-NEWS-171209973&utm_campaign=mh-alertEmpiric Health, which was founded by the Intermountain health system, has raised $3 million to start its business of helping reduce variation in care patterns.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/empiric-health-raises-3-million-super-seed-financing-to-commercialize-and-expand-its-service-offering-and-workflow-optimization-tools-300563371.htmlA study in the Annals of Family Medicine examines changes in the use of shared decision-making.
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West conducted a survey of health care professionals and patients regarding quality perceptions and issues.
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A Leavitt Partners analysis finds higher premiums in markets with fewer Medicare Advantage plans.
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A recent paper at the National Bureau of Economics discusses why clinical guidelines often appear to have little utility or impact.
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