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Large Contractors Seek Federal Health IT Market Share Via Acquisitions; GovCon Expert Jerry McGinn Quoted
Booz Allen Hamilton, Science Applications International Corp., Peraton and other large technology contractors are hoping to get a share of the federal health information technology market by acquiring health software and IT companies, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. “The size of the deals in health care in the public sector are very large and lucrative, and I think what you are seeing is the investment world coming to grips with that and wanting to contribute in their portfolio to that,” said Monty Deel, chairman and CEO of Swish Data. “The whole technology market is kind of shifting.” Federal … Read more
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Why Do Men Seek Health Information Online?
Researchers found that on average, the men who sought health information online were younger, had more people living with them in their households, had multiple chronic conditions, and reported more healthcare frustrations and barriers to self-care. Getty Images In a recent study, a multidisciplinary team of Texas A&M University researchers identified reasons why men seek health information online. The study specifically looked at middle-aged and older African American and Hispanic men living with one or more chronic conditions. While previous research has identified disparities in seeking web-based health information, few studies have explored the correlation between web-based health information seeking … Read more