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Health informatics and why participatory healthcare is key to its future

Society for Participatory Medicine

In 2009, the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act was created to promote and expand the adoption of health information technology, specifically, the use of electronic health records (EHRs) by healthcare providers.

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Are PBMs Driving Up The Price of Insulin?

Insulin Nation

The Medicare program relies on private insurance carriers, under long-term national and regional contracts, to pay out benefits and make available purchase of prescription drugs at discount for Part C and often deeper discount for Part D beneficiaries. For Lilly, the net revenue of Humalog sales has dropped since 2009, according to Conterno.

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The Tech Giants are Coming for Healthcare

Lloyd Price

Since it raised its first fund in 2009, it has backed nearly 60 health-related enterprises. It instantly gives Amazon its own online pharmacy and is another step towards integrating medical supplies and pharmaceuticals into its platform and distribution. Their portfolio is very diverse ranging from genetics to telemedicine.

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Dollar General, the Latest Retail Health Destination?

Health Populi

Health Populi’s Hot Points: I’ve been tracking the growing retail health ecosystem for over a decade, writing in 2009 about Costco’s envisioning “health care in every pot.”

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150 top places to work in healthcare

Henry Kotula

For employees over 55 years old, the hospital offers free Medicare and health claims assistance. As an integrated healthcare services and product company, Cardinal provides medical products, pharmaceuticals and cost-effective supply chain solutions across the healthcare delivery spectrum. La Jolla Pharmaceutical (San Diego).

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By 2020, 1-in-5 Healthcare organisations will adopt Blockchain says new IDC report

Lloyd Price

Since the enactment of the HITECH Act of 2009, which required the industry to adopt EHRs, data sharing between disparate vendor platforms, geographically dispersed facilities and unassociated medical institutions has improved; but data transparency has not. ." Under current federal guidelines for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, U.S.