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New company name and leadership structure not decided yet, but companies say deal gives new entity broader penetration.

From MGMA’s online forum to SA Ignite’s MACRA software, clinicians can set the groundwork, find success.

Truveris, which serves the prescription benefits industry said the Series D funding round, led by McKesson Ventures, will help lower cost and boost access to prescription medications.

The Clinical Decision Support Coalition’s suggestions are focused on the design and development of medium-risk tools for decision support that don't fall under FDA purview.

The platform combines analytics, clinical decision support, machine learning, quality measures and more.

Hal Wolf believes an aging population will require a new approach from healthcare IT leaders.

Citing a current lack of adequate technology for treating complex patients, the companies said they will develop clinical decision support tools and lead initiatives to improve care coordination and cost management.

Today’s technologies are not going to cut it in a big data future, the analyst firm said, but major IT vendors are ramping up their focus on healthcare.

With many specialists becoming de facto primary care physicians, experts say they should emulate payers’ pop health management techniques to control costs.

Speakers at the upcoming Pop Health Forum will share insights about engaging patients, both on-site and virtually.