Walgreens has made another move into primary care through a partnership with provider enablement company Pearl Health. The move expands value-based care in collaboration with community-based primary care physicians, Walgreens said.

Following approval on Monday by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna will be available later this week, the CDC said.

Electronic health records that are difficult to use are also less likely to catch medical errors that could harm patients, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.

According to Dr. Brian Anderson, chief digital health physician at MITRE, hackers are using AI models to write code for attacks. While defensive AI tools can monitor networks for malicious traffic, humans should be part of the process.  

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has approved a 4% average rate decrease for individual customers and families who enroll in Affordable Care Act plans in 2024, according to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina. This average rate decrease will lower total premiums by an estimated $130 million, said Blue Cross NC.