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Why Consumers Often Err in Choosing Health Plans
Evaluating health insurance plans can be daunting and confusing, and most people don’t get much guidance, research shows.
Do Differences of Opinion Set Off Your Threat Detector?
How Arbitration Affects Health Care
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/11/arbitration-medical/413641/
A New York Times investigation sheds light on an opaque judicial process increasingly used in medical and nursing-home settings.
Cartoon – Merger and Acquisition
M&A Roundup: Ascension to Acquire Wheaton Franciscan Health, Walgreens Buying Rite Aid
The Wheaton acquisition strengthens Ascension’s market share in Wisconsin. Meanwhile, federal antitrust scrutiny of the Walgreens-Rite Aid combination is likely to come down to a city-by-city review.
Leveraging Resources Through Clinical Affiliations
http://healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/FIN-321791/Leveraging-Resources-Through-Clinical-Affiliations
“What has emerged, more and more, are atypical relationships that aren’t focused on ownership; they’re focused on leveraging the strength of our partners,” says one senior executive.
Building the Data Analytics Team
http://healthleadersmedia.com/page-1/TEC-322312/Building-the-Data-Analytics-Team
Leaders are finding that recruitment from the outside can be useful but difficult, and that internally, talent can be developed to support analytics efforts.
Cartoon – Drug Shows Great Promise
