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Insurance M&A Will Drive InsurTech M&A

Insurance M&A Will Drive InsurTech M&A

We expect that Claims Processing technology providers will merge with one another (P&C with Health & Life) as well as with Policy Administration technology providers to better serve insurance company customers as insurance M&A continues its rapid pace (See the Chubb / Cigna A&H deal HERE). One hypothetical M&A example would be Solera (P&C) merging … Continue reading Insurance M&A Will Drive InsurTech M&A

Technology, Healthcare and Structural Unemployment

Technology, Healthcare and Structural Unemployment

The employment statistic that has concerned us most over the past number of years is the labor force participation rate which stood at only 61.7% as of last week's Employment Situation Summary. Our view is that the labor participation rate will only shrink over time as the global economy continues to become more Technology and … Continue reading Technology, Healthcare and Structural Unemployment

Securities Trading & Revenue Cycle Management Are Related

Securities Trading & Revenue Cycle Management Are Related

Securities Trading and Revenue Cycle Management (“RCM”) may reside in different industries, yet they share enough common elements to be considered cousins. We believe that FinTech companies that play in the Securities Trading area will look to the HealthIT industry - RCM in particular - to capture growth. See our Interactive HealthIT / RCM company … Continue reading Securities Trading & Revenue Cycle Management Are Related

Apple Is Well-Positioned to Lead A Consumer-Driven Healthcare Revolution

Apple Is Well-Positioned to Lead A Consumer-Driven Healthcare Revolution

Welcome to Apple Health Apple recently announced that this spring it will release an update to its iOS for iPhones and iPads that will include a new “Health Records” feature that will provide access to personal medical records covering allergies, conditions, immunizations, lab results, medications, procedures and vitals. Given the ubiquity of the iPhone we … Continue reading Apple Is Well-Positioned to Lead A Consumer-Driven Healthcare Revolution

Healthcare Is Broken. A Consumer-Driven Healthcare System Is the Answer.<span class="badge-status" style="background:red">Premium</span> 

Healthcare Is Broken. A Consumer-Driven Healthcare System Is the Answer.Premium 

Healthcare is Broken "Shock!" you say. CEORater Podcast episode 90 discusses various catalysts for change. Healthcare market disruption in part will come from startups, new market entrants and various technologies that in the aggregate empower consumers and remove waste from the healthcare ecosystem (HBR estimates $1 Trillion in healthcare-related waste.) To maximize this opportunity requires removing politics … Continue reading Healthcare Is Broken. A Consumer-Driven Healthcare System Is the Answer.Premium