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The Medical Marketplace Is Changing Fast
This should lead to better, less expensive and more convenient health care.
A push for innovation.
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Marketplace disruption is reshaping health care in the U.S., with headline-grabbing mergers and the formation of new companies. These moves are breaking down traditional silos in health care. And further change can be expected, as calls grow louder for better health-care value for the dollar.
Four trends are driving the shift: an ongoing movement toward value-based payments; improved health-care data analytics; innovations in medical science; and increasing demand from consumers for greater convenience and value.