Exec Chat: Medtronic Diabetes VP Talks Value-Based Health Care
Executive Summary
Medtronic Diabetes exec Suzanne Winter talks with Medtech Insight about her business' approach to value-based health care, including recently inked agreements with insurers such as Aetna and United Healthcare.
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