Insights Into Managing Health Benefits In This Era of Change

The healthcare marketplace is undergoing fast-paced changes fueled by political and regulatory events, medical, pharmaceutical and technology advancements, consumerism, and growing payer engagement in value-based reimbursement and contracting.

What’s Next for Diplomat Pharmacy After Poor Results in Q2 2019?

Diplomat’s core specialty pharmacy performance is being negatively impacted by increased competition

Humana Finds Success With Home-Based Strategy

Humana has stated that it “will serve as a partner in health and aging, delivering a personalized and simple experience through an integrated, value-based health ecosystem. Humana has declared home health as the new frontier in value-based medicine.

Guardian Pharmacy Services’ Expansion Strategy is Finding Success

Guardian Pharmacy Services’ expansion strategy is finding success by leveraging the company’s local-autonomy business model.

Kroger Hoping Pharmacy Leads Financial Turnaround

Kroger’s goal is to be the leading omni-channel retailer in the food industry. Kroger is building an omni-channel platform to redefine the experience grocery customers can expect to have in its stores and online.

Walmart Slashes Pharmacist Part — Smart?

Whatever the diminished share of Walmart’s health workforce — and make no mistake, Walmart shedding 40% of its senior pharmacists creates a big wave in the labor pool for that profession —  this news is the opening page of the latest in an ongoing series of “who knew health care could be so hard?” chapters in the story of the retailer’s zigzagging health strategy.

HCA’s CareNow Urgent Care Expansion Rolls On

Health systems are increasingly investing in express care strategies to expand their reach deeper into their communities as well as cut costs. Health systems are seeking to connect with the patient at all levels of care and are creating their own urgent care centers and often affiliating themselves with retail clinics. Urgent care centers can […]