Rising Costs in Healthcare Lead to Increased Demand for Outsourced Solutions

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Healthcare IT News reported recently that nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of health systems with more than 300 beds — and 81 percent of providers with fewer than 300 beds — are shifting their focus to IT outsourcing for development and complex infrastructure services. Their data was based on Black Book Research that surveyed 1,030 hospital CIOs and IT leaders and 243 CFOs and financial executives from 266 hospitals and the business managers from 1,400 outpatient, alternative care and physician practices for their insights on technology and outsourcing services options.

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Walmart Reportedly in Early-stage Talks to Buy Humana

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Here we go again! In my last blog I mentioned how companies like Amazon, Google, Apple, Uber, etc. will be driving innovations in healthcare delivery and costs over the next 10 years. Today, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that retail giant Walmart is in preliminary talks with health insurer Humana about developing a closer partnership, with one possibility being that Walmart might acquire Humana.

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Efforts Applauded, But Uphill Battle Unlikely to Produce Results

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Four not-for-profit health systems recently unveiled plans to create their own generic drug company. Industry experts say they'll face an uphill battle to make a significant dent in one of the fastest-growing industry expenses and persistent problems: rising drug prices and drug shortages.

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