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Google Has Big Plans for the Health Care Industry

Google's foray into research is not new, and one of the areas that Google has invested in is life sciences research. During the past year, Google has been in the news for the health care technological advances that it’s working on, such as the detection of diabetes, cancer, and heart disease.

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What Is Being Done by IT to Fix HealthCare.gov?

By now, everyone in the world knows that the rollout of HealthCare.gov was a disaster, and we also know that information technology (IT) has taken a beating. In this story, Joe Townsend explains what is being done to fix this mess.

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Joe Townsend
The Affordable Care Act Rollout Highlights IT Problems

To say information technology (IT) is taking a beating as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) rollout is an understatement. Not only has it been a disaster for those seeking insurance under it, but it also has highlighted the fact that IT, while cool, is far from perfect.

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Joe Townsend
Expect Glitches to Hit New Healthcare Insurance Marketplaces

On October 1, the new US government-backed healthcare insurance marketplaces begin open enrollment for individuals. However, recent reports suggest that the software behind the marketplaces may not be quite ready for opening day, and could cause glitches.

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Jonathan Vanian
How Agile Impacts Healthcare

The topic of healthcare is complex and breeds strong opinions on a variety of fronts. The one universal fact all parties agree on is that the state of healthcare IT is terrible. However, agile software methodology, with its focus on flexibility and speed, can change the face of healthcare IT.

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Steve Vaughn