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Top Story Glen Tullman's 5 Predictions for Healthcare's Future Glen Tullman — CEO of care navigation company Transcarent, as well as former CEO of Allscripts and Livongo — discussed what he thinks the future of healthcare will look like during the HIMSS conference in Chicago. He laid out five predictions, including an increased focus on consumer expectations and more investment in AI. Sponsored Content Edge Impulse's Edge ML Series: Explore How to Deploy Advanced Edge ML at Scale Presented by Edge Impulse Join the Edge ML Series in Chicago, Munich, London, or Boston. Discover the benefits of edge machine learning, ways to differentiate your products, and how to reduce operational costs using AI tools. Learn more!

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