CarelonRx, Elevance Health’s pharmacy benefit manager, is seeking to make it easier for patients to track prescriptions through the launch of a new digital pharmacy. Dubbed CarelonRx Pharmacy, the digital pharmacy will launch on January 1, 2024 and will allow members to engage with pharmacists via text, chat, or phone 24/7, compare costs of medications, […]
Rion is working with the Mayo Clinic and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute to heal those who have suffered acute lung injury, says CEO and cofounder Dr. Atta Behfar.
In an effort to improve patient safety, the American Hospital Association is planning to give hospitals more data and tools through a new national initiative – one that promises to aggregate insights on safety improvement efforts at a national scale. Through the new Patient Safety Initiative, the AHA plans to give hospitals a platform and […]
When American Medical Association President Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld takes the stage in San Diego this month during the HIMSS’ AI in Healthcare Forum, he brings AMA principles for augmented intelligence development, deployment and use that were worked out as he began his tenure leading the national physician organization.
Highmark Health has reported $20.3 billion in revenue, an operating gain of $406 million and net income of $431 million through the first nine months of this year, noting that revenue has grown about 4% over last year.
Ascension Saint Thomas and Lifepoint Health have announced a venture to jointly own Lifepoint’s Highpoint Health System in Northern Middle Tennessee. The hospitals and sites of care included in the joint venture will be co-branded with Ascension Saint Thomas and will be majority-owned and operated by Lifepoint Health.
Encryption provides verification of data to keep it HIPAA compliant and available only to authorized users, says Dan Draper, founder and CEO of CipherStash.
Two Missouri health systems, St. Louis-based BJC Healthcare and Kansas City-based St. Luke’s Health System, have reached a definitive agreement to merge after satisfying regulatory reviews, the systems said. The providers did not disclose the finances of the deal, but estimated that the combined entity would boast about $10 billion in revenue from the 28 […]
UnitedHealthcare is setting 2024 Medicare Advantage enrollments below market forecasts. UnitedHealthcare, the largest health insurer in the United States, set its 2024 MA enrollment predictions for less than 8.1 million next year, UnitedHealth Group said in its Investor Conference 2023.
Walgreens has announced the launch of its new Rx Savings Finder, a digital tool designed to help customers save money on prescription medications, with Chief Pharmacy Officer Rick Gates framing the move as partly a response to inflation. Rx Savings Finder finds free, third-party discount cards, providing patients with a more streamlined way to find […]