Siemen's Healthineers population health management unit is buying Medicalis, which has software to help hospitals with referral and workflow management.
According to research in JAMA Internal Medicine hospitals that participate in various quality reporting and improvement programs have lower readmission rates.
Large Massachusetts health care provider and plan Partners Healthcare is acquiring Rhode Island hospital operator Care New England. Whoopee, more provider consolidation.
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