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Payer tech isn't sexy, but it's on its way

For anyone with even a passing interest in technology, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a landlubber's version of The Little Mermaid's collection. There are gadgets and gizmos...

Kaiser Permanente's Jack Cochran on the path to value-based care

As a way of paying for quality rather than volume, many  insurers are moving away from a fee-for-service payment model toward a value-based reimbursement process that focuses more on transparency and accountability,  FierceHealthPayer  previously reported. To better understand the benefits of a value-based payment model operates, spoke with California-based Kaiser Permanente's Jack Cochran (pictured), M.D., FACS,  executive director of the Permanente Federation in an exclusive interview.