Monthly Archives: January 2016

Oracle rolls out Healthcare Precision Medicine platform as providers target breakthrough treatments

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http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/oracle-rolls-out-healthcare-precision-medicine-platform-providers-target-breakthrough

The Oracle headquarters at Redwood Shores, Calif. (Wikipedia)

The new software aims to help researchers, molecular pathologists and clinicians work together more easily to improve care.

Medical schools of the future

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http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000482408

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Bernard Tyson, Kaiser Permanente CEO, shares his plan to reshape the way physicians are educated and improve diversity in the medical community.

California Doles Out Millions to Insurers for Hepatitis C Drugs

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http://ww2.kqed.org/stateofhealth/2016/01/27/california-doles-out-millions-to-insurers-for-hepatitis-c-drugs/

‘Dollars that were intended for a wide array of medical services started being gobbled up by just one drug.’Charles Bacchi, California Association of Health Plans

Experts: USA must prepare now for Zika virus

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/01/27/usa-needs-prepare-zika-virus/79398622/

http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/3-preparation-tips-head-explosive-zika-pandemic/2016-01-27?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6%2FOde%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSsdiNK%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk