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“ACOs have the potential to deliver lower-cost, higher-quality and more consumer-focused health care. However, with over 900 ACOs in the marketplace, and most varying in size, provider-mix, leadership structure, quality measures, performance and other characteristics, employers have many questions about how ACOs deliver value better than the network models they offer today. That’s one of the main reasons we developed these resources.” Read the full article.

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HIPAA clarification and potential expansion can help ensure that patient data used in mHealth apps stays secure, according to a recent AMIA paper.

While mHealth...

With Baby Boomers ready to retire and wishing to stay active at home, mHealth and telehealth providers are launching new tools and platforms. They’re also eyeing the...

Researchers who are trying to find a way to make wearable health technology real say they’ve taken a big step with a device that generates enough sweat to be useful

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Every healthcare encounter represents an opportunity for field research.

“I’ve spent many years working with healthcare providers to implement and optimize care under...

The business of medicine is inefficient, expensive, and ripe for disruption. Here are 21 companies that are using technology to reinvent it—and to change our lives in...

Several technology vendors tout solutions that better link provider and patient while lowering dreaded readmissions

Technology has created a new era of care transition...

The blockchain concept is still widely misunderstood

Blockchain technology is making headlines everywhere. If you have recently attended any tech events it is highly...

The future of healthcare is being shaped by both demographic and technological changes

New and advanced technologies, including robotics and wearables, are changing the...

Carson Sweet, co-founder and CTO at CloudPassage, argues why we cannot lose sight of compliance and security measures as IoT plays an increasing role in the healthcare...