Ahem, fun coming here. A company called Daqri, which apparently had a few of those to drink, and whose primary business is making an "augmented reality helmet", has acquired another company called Melon, which makes a "smart headband" that takes various biometric measures. That's using the ole Melon, or not. Better wear that helmet, wouldn't want to damage the melons coming up with these ideas.
http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-daqri-melon-20150219-story.htmlCMS toots its own horn on the impact of its quality measuring program. Wonder if providers share the agency's rosy view.
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Another in our occasional attempts to step back and see the forest, however ineptly, of our health system.
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A paper at the National Bureau of Economic Research explores how patients in high-deductible health plans changed behavior in regard to drug use.
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A report from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics gives the firm's perspective on trends affecting the pharmaceutical industry.
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Pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran is acquiring Health Solutions, which largely provides similar services for the workers’ compensation market, for $405 million.
The current issue of Health Affairs is focused on innovation in medical products, suggesting that it may be hindered by less funding and regulatory and reimbursement hurdles.
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