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The continuing evolution of the Medicare Shared Savings Program

Aledade's Dr. Farzad Mostashari and Travis Broome weigh in on how more investment and fine-tuning will be required to strengthen the program to help power the transformation of Medicare to a value-based system.
Dr. Farzad Mostashari & Travis Broome • Feb. 04, 2017
More than meets the eye: Unstructured data's untapped potential

Apixio CTO John Schneider weighs in on how the healthcare industry can benefit from harnessing unstructured data.
John Schneider • Feb. 02, 2017
Healthcare continues to feel the pain of reform in 2016

From digital health trends to the incoming Trump administration, 2016 was a year to lose convictions.
Jeff Byers • Dec. 20, 2016
Where should digital health elevator pitches really start?

Health2047's Jack Stockert discusses origin stories and their implications for the healthcare industry.
Jack Stockert • Nov. 22, 2016
Why this campaign represents healthcare's greatest opportunity yet

Athenahealth's Jonathan Bush on election day weighed in on the 2016 presidential election and what it means for the industry.
Jonathan Bush • Nov. 08, 2016
5 lessons horror movies can teach you about next-gen security threats in healthcare

The best way to protect yourself is to assume that everyone, and everything, is a threat.
Boaz Krelbaum • Oct. 26, 2016
Jog before you run: Why health insurers should take a discerning approach to value-based care

Health insurers need to move into this new reality, members of PricewaterhouseCoopers' network say.
Jay Godla, Joyjit Saha Choudhury, Jennifer Yaggy & John Andrewes • Oct. 13, 2016