Ellison Institute director of policy, Gabriel Seidman, talks about the institute’s work in creating a country-wide enterprise architecture for healthcare data that encompasses clinical, social determinants and public health data.  

Adopting site neutral payment policies for Medicare would yield savings for the program, for private insurance premiums and for enrollees’ out-of-pocket costs, which would total about $471 billion over the next decade, according to a new analysis from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association.

At a special listening session this morning at American Telemedicine Association Annual Conference  & Expo, stakeholders were invited to voice their concerns over a controversial DEA proposed rule.

Walgreens-owned VillageMD announced Friday the acquisition of Starling Physicians, a multispecialty medical group operating over 30 locations in Connecticut. In addition to primary care, Starling Physicians offers specialty services cardiology, ophthalmology, endocrinology, nephrology and senior care. The financial terms were not disclosed. WHY THIS MATTERS The deal continues primary care acquisitions for VillageMD.