Another survey, this one sponsored by Medscape, reveals a high level of stress among physicians and asks about bias.
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Research published in JAMA describes trends in the use of prescription drugs in the United States.
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Patient communication engagement vendor mPulse Mobile has vibrated $10 million in new capital out of investors.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/mpulse-mobile-raises/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bd27c241e6-JPMorganHealthcareConferenceRSSEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-bd27c241e6-408793005Health kiosk vendor higi raised some high gees, $40 million worth, to support expansion of the business.
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/higi-ceo-talks-about-how-it-will-use-40m-fundraise-for-consumer-wellness-partners/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=bd27c241e6-JPMorganHealthcareConferenceRSSEmail&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-bd27c241e6-408793005The latest EBRI consumer engagement survey continues to find that adults with a high deductible exhibit more cost-conscious health spending behaviors.
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Docent Health garners $2.3 million to support its business of making a hospital stay like being in a fancy hotel. How about we spend some money actually making hospitals more efficient and costing less.
https://www.pehub.com/2016/01/new-venture-aims-to-fill-customer-service-void-in-healthcare-reuters/$12.25 million in additional investment should cure AiCure, which aims to use facial recognition and artificial intelligence to help verify medication adherence. Really?
http://medcitynews.com/2016/01/aicure-fundraise/?utm_source=MedCity+News+Subscribers&utm_campaign=370500d672-MCN+Daily+Email&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5092836c41-370500d672-408793005&rf=1Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that financial incentives may not do much to incent better quality.
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