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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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What are the Forces Behind the GreenSky IPO?
What are the Forces Behind the GreenSky IPO?
May 17, 2018  |  IPO

GreenSky is going big, hoping to raise nearly $750 million for its initial public offering, an achievement that would put the lending FinTech firm in...

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The Path To Better Management Of Healthcare Data
The Path To Better Management Of Healthcare Data
May 15, 2018  |  Healthcare

Blockchain, cloud computing and other technologies are moving further into the world of healthcare data, promising to change everything from patient management to medical payments....

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Visa Expands Real-Time Push Payments Platform In Canada
Visa Expands Real-Time Push Payments Platform In Canada
May 08, 2018  |  VISA

Building upon its global network for domestic and cross-border payments to businesses and consumers, Visa is expanding Visa Direct in Canada. Peoples Payment Solutions —...

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Suki Raises $20 Million For Voice Assistant For Doctors
Suki Raises $20 Million For Voice Assistant For Doctors
May 01, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Suki, a company that has built and tested a voice-operated digital assistant for physicians, has raised a new round of capital, an investment that could...

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Fitbit Teams With Google To Shape Future Of Digital Health
Fitbit Teams With Google To Shape Future Of Digital Health
April 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Fitbit, the maker of wearable devices, announced news on Monday (April 30) that it inked a deal with Google in which the two will work...

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Amazon Halts Plans To Sell Drugs To Hospitals
Amazon Halts Plans To Sell Drugs To Hospitals
April 17, 2018  |  Amazon

Amazon Business, the Amazon unit that sells bulk products to businesses, had mulled selling pharmaceutical products but decided against it. CNBC, citing people familiar with...

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Payments Missing In Healthcare Industry’s Exploration Of Blockchain
Payments Missing In Healthcare Industry’s Exploration Of Blockchain
April 11, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When Deloitte published its “Blockchain: Opportunities for health care” report in 2016, the consultancy identified three key pillars of potential blockchain disruption for the industry:...

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Insurers Test Blockchain To Manage Provider Data
Insurers Test Blockchain To Manage Provider Data
April 06, 2018  |  News

The blockchain is making inroads into healthcare. Earlier this week, five healthcare firms operating across the U.S. insurance landscape said they’re launching a pilot program that...

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Walmart In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
Walmart In Talks To Buy Humana In What Would Be Its Largest Deal Ever
March 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Walmart is reportedly in early-stage talks to acquire Humana, the insurance company, in a deal that could mark Walmart’s largest acquisition ever. Citing people familiar...

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