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Barry Gay is lead editor for the SAS Customer Story Program. Before joining SAS in 2000, he was an award-winning editorial writer, columnist and reporter for his hometown newspaper in rural eastern North Carolina.
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As doctor and patient, Christensen offers unique view of health care
What's the cure for high-cost health care and medical diagnoses that miss the mark? Technology and analytics, says Clayton M. Christensen, author and professor at Harvard Business ... Read More
CHAI launches online community for health care, life sciences
The SAS Center for Health Analytics and Insights (CHAI) has launched an online community to connect leaders and practitioners in the health and life sciences ... Read More
BCBSNC, SAS collaborate for better care, better costs
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) and SAS are collaborating to help health plans offer more and better personalized care and service ... Read More
Keep up with HLS conference proceedings online
Whether or not you're attending the SAS Health Care & Life Sciences Executive Conference in person, you can still keep up with the proceedings, which kick ... Read More
7 must-reads for health care
Looking ahead to Thursday's SAS Health Care & Life Sciences Executive Conference, we shared seven must-reads for life sciences yesterday. Today, seven must-reads for health care: ... Read More
7 must-reads for life sciences
Attending the 9th Annual SAS Health Care & Life Sciences Executive Conference this week? No need to pick up a magazine for the plane ride. We've got ... Read More
Brighter insights, better care theme of SAS executive event
UPDATE: Removes Twitter handle attributed in error to Berwick in earlier version. During the 9th Annual SAS Health Care & Life Sciences Executive Conference this week, industry ... Read More

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