CVS Health Sells MSSP Business to Wellvana
CVS says it remains committed to value-based care and is advancing efforts through Oak Street Health and MinuteClinic
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From Insight to Intervention: Why Over-the-Counter Digital Therapeutics (ODTx) are the Next Step for LLMs and Wearables
These products have yet to offer treatment solutions designed to get users from their current health state to a desired future health state. This creates a massive, untapped opening for tools that move people from awareness to action in a clinically meaningful way, without the cost and access barriers of engaging the healthcare system or requiring…
How Can Healthcare Organizations Earn Trust with Marginalized Communities?
Access to care isn’t enough. Healthcare organizations need to build trust in order to reach underserved communities, experts said on a recent panel. The post How Can Healthcare Organizations Earn Trust with Marginalized Communities? appeared first on MedCity News.
Investment Firm Completes Walgreens Deal, Names New CEO
A former Staples and Shoppers Drug Mart leader is stepping in for Tim Wentworth.
Are 5 Million Nondisabled Medicaid Recipients Watching TV All Day? That’s Unsupported
“Almost 5 million able-bodied Medicaid recipients ‘simply choose not to work’ and ‘spend six hours a day socializing and watching television.’” Scott Jennings on “CNN NewsNight with Abby Phillip” on July 1 Republicans defended the GOP megabill’s Medicaid changes as targeting a group of people they believe shouldn’t qualify: people who can work but instead…
Is The U.S. Stepping Up In The Fight Against Ebola?
This policy watch looks at the major new Ebola outbreak in DRC, discusses how the U.S. government has responded so far, and describes how the current situation compares to prior U.S. Ebola responses.
Can AI Help Cure America’s Healthcare Pricing Problem?
AI is not a silver bullet, but its thoughtful application to administrative automation offers one of the most realistic paths to reducing healthcare costs without sacrificing quality. The post Can AI Help Cure America’s Healthcare Pricing Problem? appeared first on MedCity News.
Manatt Health’s William Gordon, M.D., on the Significance of the CJR-X Model
The mandatory model will hold hospitals financially accountable for joint replacement episodes from the day of surgery through 90 days post-discharge.
How Can Payers Use Tech to Their Best Advantage?
[Sponsored] A new eBook from Veradigm highlights operational best practices and emerging trends at this transformational time in healthcare. The post How Can Payers Use Tech to Their Best Advantage? appeared first on MedCity News.
Vertex Pharma’s Growth Strategy Leads to Its Biggest-Ever M&A Deal
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ acquisition of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals values the company at about $10 billion. Crinetics’s Palsonify could become a new standard of care therapy for acromegaly and the biotech also brings other drugs in various stages of development for endocrine disorders, a new therapeutic area for Vertex. The post Vertex Pharma’s Growth Strategy Leads to Its…