Walgreens has sold 11 VillageMD clinics in Rhode Island to Arches Medical Partners, a Boston-based medical group management company. Terms of the transaction remain private, Arches said.  WHY THIS MATTERS Walgreens has been unloading VillageMD primary care clinics to increase profitability. 

Patient delays erode quality of care and value for the hospital, says Dr. Will O’Connor, CMIO at TigerConnect, a company that offers a clinical communication platform.  

Regulators in Oregon are investigating a pending deal that would see UnitedHealth Group’s Optum subsidiary acquire home health provider Amedisys for an estimated $3.7 billion.

The system can be customized and is paid through a predictable pricing model, says Sandra Johnson, SVP for client services at CliniComp.