By Andis Robeznieks | August 24, 2013
| Print Magazine
Payment reform is considered one of the keys to transforming the healthcare system from one that rewards volume to one that incentivizes value and quality. Health insurers have stepped up and are using their influence to test these new concepts. FULL STORY »
The Scripps Translational Science Institute in San Diego has launched a six-month “Wired for Health” study to evaluate the effectiveness of using mobile health devices to reduce healthcare costs. FULL STORY »
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Myriad Genetics' monopoly on testing for two breast cancer genes, the company's stock went tumbling as competitors announced plans to offer the same services at lower prices. FULL STORY »
Modern Healthcare reporter Jonathan Block talks with Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, La Jolla, Calif. FULL STORY »
Just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Myriad Genetics' monopoly on testing for two breast cancer genes, the company's stock went tumbling as competitors announced plans to offer the same services at lower prices. FULL STORY »
A growing number of hospitals are deploying robots that automate simple operational tasks or provide new ways for physicians to interact with patients beyond the bedside. FULL STORY »
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