Walgreens Boots Alliance recently announced it will acquire its remaining 45% stake in home care company CareCentrix for $392 million. The news follows CVS Health's plans to acquire Signify Health. While retailers could prove beneficial to home health, it's too early to tell, experts said.
It's no secret that global healthcare is booming, with patient needs evolving alongside societal shifts and the continued pandemic. Join our panel of experts and gain key takeways and more including:
The impact that physician insights can make on the patient experience
How to tap into those insights to navigate strategic issues or healthcare challenges and ultimately maximize bottom lines
How to leverage flipMD's simple and effective platform to recruit expert physicians from a broad range of specialties
By Amanda James Thursday, October 13, 2022 8:56 PM
The law enacted by Congress in 2008, aims to remove insurance-related obstacles to mental health and substance use disorder treatment, but it hasn't been enforced effectively and there is a lack of oversight.
GoodRx is arguably most well-known for its search platform that allows consumers to compare drug prices across different pharmacies. Now, it has launched a similar platform for healthcare providers. The new platform, called "Provider Mode," is designed to help providers search for drug cost information while they are conducting appointments with their patients.
By Frank Vinluan Thursday, October 13, 2022 5:25 PM
Respiratory syncytial virus has no approved vaccines anywhere in the world, but the chase to bring the first one to the market is heating. GSK reported Phase 3 data that position it for regulatory submissions the pharma giant is planning for later this year. Pfizer is also on track to seek regulatory approvals for its RSV vaccine candidate.
Providence issued a response to a letter sent by Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, in which she demanded the health system answer questions about its alleged efforts to aggressively bill patients who qualified for free or discounted care. The response denied that Providence aggressively pursued its poorest patients for medical debt, asserting that its "commitment to those in need has never been stronger."
By Shirley H. Lee Thursday, October 13, 2022 2:00 PM
How can specialty practices most effectively engage undertreated and underserved patients while navigating rising rates of workforce shortages, burnout and the financial pressures that come with operating a practice during a pandemic?
By Siddharth (Sid) Shah and Reenita Das Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:31 PM
Should we start treating menopause as a disease condition? In our view, it's a chronic disease condition that can go beyond two decades for some women, resulting in silent suffering.
By Frank Vinluan Thursday, October 13, 2022 12:29 PM
A Relmada Therapeutics drug candidate for major depressive disorder failed a Phase 3 clinical trial, but the biotech isn't giving up on its pill yet. It's pinning its hopes on additional studies testing the therapy as an additional treatment alongside other depression drugs.
By Margaret Lally Thursday, October 13, 2022 8:15 AM
The program, added within the 2022-2023 New York State budget, is meant to support the retention of existing healthcare workers, while encouraging others to pursue the field at a time when understaffing continues to plague healthcare systems across the state.
Today, the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a rapid and dynamic transformation. Successful contract management plays an instrumental role in navigating this landscape.
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