Overheard at the event, was one NFL executive commenting upon how he was recently approached by the NBA about learning how to create a similar event for their league.

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Other innovators, like Humedica (recently acquired by OptumHealth), are learning how to mine data for insights that will help physicians and care coordinators keep track of large panels of patients.

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