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> IBM's new chief health transformation officer, Paul Tang, M.D., is working to help the tech giant better use its Watson platform to create personalized healthcare, according to Business Insider. Article
> A data visualization platform geared toward vaccines, created by researchers at the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, uses real-time information to help countries and health organizations discover gaps in vaccine coverage. Announcement
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> Most accountable care organizations reported "significant" ongoing costs of operation and even more plan to leave the program if ACOs are excluded from a federal list of alternative payment models proposed as part of the implementation of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act. Article
Provider News
> To scale population health management efforts to their specific systems, healthcare providers must think beyond clinical measures and partner with vital resources from inside and outside the industry, according to a new report from PwC. Article
And Finally... How far do cats wander at night? Pretty far. Article