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Now that CMS’ Andy Slavitt has spoken, did meaningful use spawn or stall EHR innovation and interoperability?

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http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/now-cms-andy-slavitt-has-spoken-did-meaningful-use-spawn-or-stall-ehr-innovation-and

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Electronic health record vendors, hospital IT departments and clinicians have complained for years about the current state of EHRs. The revelation that meaningful use could soon be changed for the better may open new doors.

Healthcare Triage: Who Decides Which Tests Are Effective? The US Preventive Services Task Force

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Healthcare Triage: Who Decides Which Tests Are Effective? The US Preventive Services Task Force

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Fitch less sanguine about for-profit hospitals

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http://www.fiercehealthfinance.com/story/fitch-less-sanguine-about-profit-hospitals/2016-01-07?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonvqjKce%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4ARMBjN6%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

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Raises concerns about drop in pre-tax margins

Startup health insurer embraces narrow-network plan design

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http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/story/startup-health-insurer-embraces-narrow-network-plan-design/2015-12-18?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRons6zAe%252B%252FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%252F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4DSMRqNK%252BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Denver-based Melody Health Insurance hopes to drive down prices by being choosy about providers

Study finds 20% of Americans have ‘no usual source of healthcare’

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http://www.healthcaredive.com/news/study-finds-20-of-americans-have-no-usual-source-of-healthcare/410979/

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2015/12/16/doctors-losing-out-to-facilities-as-usual-source-for-care/

Reflections from Health Republic’s top exec as business winds down

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http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/health-care-inc/2015/12/reflections-from-health-republics-top-exec-as.html?ana=e_ptl_hc&u=FAuoHGaGEPdmk4X6khnaiw045b16af&t=1450463409

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Health Affairs Web First: Access To Care In The US Rose 3.4 Percentage Points Since ACA Implementation

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http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2015/12/16/health-affairs-web-first-access-to-care-in-the-us-rose-3-4-percentage-points-since-aca-implementation/

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