UnitedHealth Group is buying the health consulting arm of Advisory Board for $1.3 billion. Be interesting to see how hospitals react to the new owner.
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170829/NEWS/170829882?utm_source=modernhealthcare&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20170829-NEWS-170829882&utm_campaign=mh-alertAn article regarding characteristics of high-performing health systems finds no consistent pattern.
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Hospital telepharmacy vendor PipelineRx receives additional capital from a couple of sources, continuing a 2017 funding blitz.
http://www.pipelinerx.com/press-releases/pipelinerx-announces-investment-california-healthcare-foundation-foster-improved-patient-care-advanced-telepharmacy-solutions/#.WaQ0bsaZOi4A study in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that reference pricing can lower spending on prescription medications.
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Mark Farrah Associates issues an analysis of recent payments (bribes) to health plans to keep them happy about participating in the ACA exchanges.
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