A new pilot project in northern California will investigate whether blockchain can help farmers, financers and regulators monitor the use of groundwater in the wake of a regional drought.
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In Cigna's top 40 markets, the health insurer now pays 50.5 percent of its providers through alternative payment models.
Aledade, an organization that partners with independent primary care practices for ACOs, struck an agreement with Humana to expand value-based models for Medicare Advantage members in three states.
Auburndale, Mass.-based Atrius Health, a provider with 32 medical practices, signed a seven-year global payment agreement with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
It's been 15 years since Facebook launched on Feb. 4, 2004.
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Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health is collecting genetic information from about 35,000 community members as part of its Healthy Nevada Project, reports NEJM Catalyst.
Ride-sharing company Lyft will expand its nonemergency medical transportation services for Medicare Advantage members.
Northeast Georgia Health System plans to reopen Dahlonega, Ga.-based Chestatee Regional Hospital in July and start work on a nearby replacement hospital, according to The Dahlonega Nugget.
Geisinger Health Plan and a UPMC-backed medication-adherence company will partner to improve members' health outcomes in an effort to increase savings and potentially improve Geisinger's CMS Star Ratings, according to a news release sent to Becker's Hospital Review.
The United States' public health system ranked No. 19 among the best in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report.