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The model for healthcare delivery is changing, and if rural hospitals don't adapt, then many will disappear altogether.
Hospitals could be staring down bigger competition, declining volume and shrinking margins as organizations such as OptumCare stake a bigger claims in the provider space.
Demonstrations will show how the marriage of clinical and claims data in risk-adjusted algorithms can improve quality and reduce cost.
Researchers at Boston Medical, Mass General and Stanford said screening more people for the virus increases cure rates and reduces deaths.
The administration said the burden these programs put on doctors and hospitals has led to consolidation, which reduces competition and drives prices higher.
Readmissions cost the healthcare system an estimated $17 billion annually and the majority are avoidable.
CEO Patrick Conway said the organization will also invest in new consumer-facing tool to improve customer experience.
The combined system will have 43 hospitals and $8 billion in net operating revenue.
The new platform, which combines Vocera's tech with newly-acquired products from Extension Healthcare, helps humanize the connection between clinicians and patients.
Google Cloud has two booths, with one location in the HIMSS Innovation Lab, and its speakers will address a range of topics, including interoperability and security.