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As the U.S. healthcare system continues to evolve to a value-based model, population health will take on increased importance. Under the current, service-based model, patients
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The Federal anti-kickback laws have been in effect since 1972. Their purpose is to help reduce fraud and abuse in healthcare by making it illegal
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According to the National Rural Health Association, 19.3% of America’s population lives in rural areas, yet only 11.4% of physicians practice in those locations, and
Last year was an exciting one in the healthcare space. As in many other industries, technology is changing the face of healthcare delivery, allowing doctors
In today’s connected society, data is king. In nearly every industry, volumes of data are collected and used to drive business decisions and customer relationships.
We live in an age where data is used to drive business decisions. Every company has access to massive amounts of data about their customers,