Population and Public Health
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The World Health Organization highlighted the upsides of taxing sugary drinks or unhealthy foods and, while healthier populations are an important part, the benefits also include increased government revenue and new jobs.
The health system started the first phase of its modernization project that CEO Kenneth Davis said will transform how it delivers care services.
The companies said they will combine 3M Health Information System's coding, classification and risk-stratification with Verily's algorithms and analytics to create a joint platform to improve clinical and financial performance.
The companies will work together to develop and deploy new population health offerings by tapping each company's expertise and assets, like those added to the Watson Health portfolio from acquisitions such as Phytel and Explorys.
CEO Jeff Margolis said Welltok plans to expand its platform for connecting consumers with benefits and resources.
Executives said the center will house several institutes dedicated to improving healthcare across the country and around the world as well as research and leadership initiatives.
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Enterprise unit acquired the company to advance analytics, workflow and clinical interventions focused on reducing costs connected with underuse, overuse and misuse of prescription drugs.
Research firm IDC found big variations in analytic capabilities and technological sophistication among today’s leading population health management vendors, approximately half of which are electronic health records companies.
The company said it plans to integrate patient engagement platform with its clinical suite, including UpToDate decision support and Lexicomp and Medi-Span drug information tools.