Walgreens Boots Alliance has completed its majority share acquisition of CareCentrix, a home-centered platform that coordinates care to the home for health plans, patients and providers. Walgreens expects the majority investment will accelerate its healthcare delivery capabilities in a number of areas including primary care, specialty pharmacy care, post-acute and home care.
Dr. Yanwar Hadiyanto, CEO of Pondok Indah Hospital Group in Indonesia, talks about the path to Stage 6 and the benefits to the hospital group from digitization.
Briefs in the case of the United States v. UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare were filed on August 31, but are under seal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Both briefs include findings of fact and conclusions of law following a two-week bench trial last month in the case brought by […]
In an effort to improve healthcare access, the Biden Administration has proposed a new rule that would overhaul the enrollment processes for Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Programs (BHPs), and eliminate what it considers arbitrary coverage caps for children in
Seniors who pick Medicare Advantage plans with higher premiums don’t necessarily receive better-quality healthcare, according to new findings from RAND. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the study said that rather than looking at MA premium prices alone, seniors should consider other factors, such as Star Ratings, which are a reflection of […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday amended the emergency use authorizations of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines to authorize updated boosters to combat the omicron variant.
Homeward’s Amar Kendale talks about challenges in working both virtually and in person, and the startup’s application of the hybrid model in rural areas.
Sentara Healthcare has opened the first three programs in a new model called Sentara Community Care. Two Sentara Community Care Centers have begun offering services in Norfolk, Virginia. One is inside the Union Mission homeless residential facility and a second in the medically underserved Berkley neighborhood. The third program is servicing the entire Hampton Roads, […]
The Medicare Shared Savings Program, by working with Accountable Care Organizations, saved Medicare $1.66 billion in 2021 compared to spending targets, the fifth consecutive year the program has generated overall savings, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
While there’s very little consensus when it comes to the definition of “value-based care,” the healthcare industry continues to move away from fee-for-service – slowly.