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Healthcare

Health care, health-care, or healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals in allied health fields.

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Health Services Firm higi Scoops Up $21.3 Million For Modern Healthcare Systems
Health Services Firm higi Scoops Up $21.3 Million For Modern Healthcare Systems
July 10, 2018  |  Healthcare

The Chicago-based population health services firm higi – which focuses on consumer-centric, data-driven engagement solutions for providers, payers, retailers and self-insured employers – has announced its...

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China’s WeDoctor Wants To Disrupt Healthcare Too
China’s WeDoctor Wants To Disrupt Healthcare Too
July 05, 2018  |  Healthcare

It can be justifiably easy to focus on Amazon when it comes to disruptions in healthcare. But ignoring the role of a Chinese company called...

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Chatbots Could Save Retail, Banking, Healthcare Billions Annually
Chatbots Could Save Retail, Banking, Healthcare Billions Annually
July 05, 2018  |  Chatbots

The adoption of chatbots in retail, banking, and healthcare will save companies $11 billion each year by 2023, according to new research from Juniper Research....

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Amazon Face Challenges After PillPack Acquisition
Amazon Face Challenges After PillPack Acquisition
July 03, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon might not have announced plans to open a chain of hospitals (yet), but you can forgive people for letting their imaginations go there in...

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Apple, Watch Your Market Cap — Amazon Is Coming
Apple, Watch Your Market Cap — Amazon Is Coming
July 02, 2018  |  Amazon

Apple has long been in the lead to become the first $1 trillion company based on its stock market value, but Amazon, the nation’s leading...

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For Insurance, Faster Payments Means Nothing Without Data
For Insurance, Faster Payments Means Nothing Without Data
June 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B payments in the insurance industry suffer from many of the same challenges that other markets do: namely, check-based payments. However, to push insurance providers...

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Dogs And Cats Can Put Smiles On Insurers’ Faces
Dogs And Cats Can Put Smiles On Insurers’ Faces
June 26, 2018  |  Healthcare

Pets do more than welcome us home, keep us company and, on occasion, try to snack on squirrels. They may become reliable revenue for insurance...

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Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Healthcare Venture Finds A CEO
Amazon, Berkshire, JPMorgan Healthcare Venture Finds A CEO
June 21, 2018  |  Personnel

Well-regarded surgeon and author Atul Gawande has been named CEO of the new healthcare company formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. Earlier this...

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Five At Five: Amazon Moves Into The Marriott
Five At Five: Amazon Moves Into The Marriott
June 19, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Coverage includes a look at the latest job for Alexa...

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