A survey of health care systems from KPMG finds that 36% say they get some reimbursement under "value-based" contracts and 14% say they get all their revenue that way.
Word & Brown is selling several of its health care businesses, including HealthCompare, Quotit and some brokerage business to National General Holdings, a multi-line insurer.
Hartwick Health, a health care reputation management company, claims it raised $14.75 million in new capital, but the new investors it named quickly said they did not invest. Given the nature of the companyy's business, the story speaks for itself.
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