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TN Health System Strikes Analytics Partnership to Advance Patient Care

August 2, 2022 - Tennessee-based LifePoint Health has launched a strategic collaboration with data and analytics technology company Health Catalyst to advance patient care and improve outcomes across the health system’s network. Under the partnership, LifePoint Health will implement Health Catalyst’s suite of patient care solutions, including a range of...

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