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Pharmacogenomics: Getting it right the first time
The ROI is in no longer going about treatment by trial and error.
Senate committee proposes massive bill to lower healthcare costs
Also, HHS revises LGBT discrimination protections in Affordable Care Act it says likely unenforceable and will save $3.6 billion over 5 years.
UnitedHealthcare leads healthcare’s 25 most valuable brands
Insurers UHC, Anthem, Aetna, Humana and Cigna were among the top seven, which also included Optum and Medtronic.
Health systems diversify to grow their business
Not-for-profit hospitals are financially resilient due to strong management, S&P Global Ratings says.
The broad balance sheet shows hospitals are improving financial strength and flexibility compared to two decades ago.
Precision vs. personalized medicine: What’s the difference?
Both terms get used to mean essentially the same thing but there are some subtleties that distinguish them.
Civica Rx, Xellia, partner to manufacturer and distribute generic drugs
This is the first time Civica Rx is producing generic drugs since the company was launched last year by the Mayo Clinic, Intermountain, HCA and others.
Group Purchasing Organizations reduce supply costs by 13.1 percent
Supply chain activity by group purchasing organizations could affect close to 60 percent of hospital and nursing home non-labor spend, HSCA report says.
Part D plans required to give drug pricing information through electronic prescribing or EHR
Pharmacy groups express frustration that CMS did not reform direct and indirect remuneration fees.
JPMorgan Chase to acquire payments technology company InstaMed
The move is unrelated to operations at Haven, the nonprofit healthcare business formed by JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway and Amazon, according to JPMorgan Chase.
