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CVS Health to purchase Signify Health for $8B

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In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. "We are both building an integrated experience that supports a more proactive, preventive and holistic approach to patient care."

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CIOs' 5-year plans for precision medicine and emerging technologies

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One of the next big shifts in patient care will be precision medicine will be "an emerging approach for disease treatment and prevention that takes into account individual variability in genes, environment and lifestyle for each person," as the Precision Medicine Initiative describes it. A lot of new challenges.

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FHIR: The Three S’s of Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources

HIT Consultant

Even standard everyday care is seeing these benefits. Telehealth alone accounts for up to 17% of all patient visits across specialties, and this number is only going to grow as people discover its benefits. Issues with care deserts and lack of community access will be things of the past thanks to new technology.

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Debunking 4 Myths About Virtual Care to Drive Health Equity

HIT Consultant

Virtual care and RPM can bridge the gaps for seniors while controlling costs through more proactive, preventive care – but aren’t they too technologically averse to participate? According to the latest stats and surveys , the answer is ‘no.’

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CAPP Cites Six Key Findings from COVID-19 That Will Improve America’s Health Care System

Accountable Care Doctors

Learnings from COVID-19 must drive major changes in health care delivery, according to interviews conducted with physician leaders of the nation’s leading multi-specialty medical groups and health systems that participate in the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP). Remote Care Is Here to Stay.

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Debunking 3 Myths About Virtual Care to Drive Health Equity

HIT Consultant

Virtual care and RPM can bridge the gaps for seniors while controlling costs through more proactive, preventive care – but aren’t they too technologically averse to participate? According to the latest stats and surveys , the answer is ‘no.’

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COVID-19 Lessons: A Path to a Better Health Care System

Accountable Care Doctors

The 31 multi-specialty medical groups and integrated health systems that are part of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), their 85,000 physicians, and hundreds of thousands of staff are at the forefront of the battle for their patients’ lives.