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Walmart Moves Health Care Forward Again
Brian Klepper Posted 10/12/12 on Medscape Connect’s Care & Cost Blog Walmart’s sheer size makes almost any of their initiatives newsworthy. That said, despite being a lightning rod for criticism on employee benefits and health care, they have introduced initiatives with … Continue reading
Posted in Analytics, Benefits, Brian Klepper, Consumerism, Health Care Cost, Market Dynamics, Medical Management, Physicians
Tagged Centers of Excellence, Cost, Lowes, Pepsico, Walmart
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Lowe’s Cardiac Surgery Deal with Cleveland Clinic
I’m currently trying to highlight innovative arrangements between employers and health care organizations that reduce cost, make use of Centers of Excellence, and generally move health care in a better direction. In early 2010, Lowes cut a deal with Cleveland … Continue reading
Posted in Benefits, Innovation, Market Dynamics, Medical Management, Quality
Tagged Cardiac Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Lowes
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