While they are a step toward a pay-for-performance system, they have not entirely shed the yoke of the fee-for-service model that is currently employed by government-funded health programs.

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Pragma, an independent trading boutique which develops trading algorithms and provides consulting and guidance for buy-side firms, has developed a quantitative model and supporting smart-routing system for passive limit orders that it says significantly improves all-in performance.

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