Hospice and palliative care both offer compassionate care to patients with life limiting illnesses. But palliative care – which is always a component of hospice care – can be used as a separate area of medical practice while the patient is receiving treatment. Hospice care includes palliative care and addresses the patient’s physical, emotional, and […]
Genetic testing companies are forming a new coalition on best practices for handling DNA information and to promote the industry in Washington as lawmakers put more scrutiny on their privacy practices. Three companies — Ancestry, 23andMe and Helix, which provide DNA testing and analysis — formed the Coalition for Genetic Data Protection. The move comes […]
Rite Aid has embarked on what it is calling the “Path to the Future” to position the company for years to come. Rite Aid is taking actions to use its unique capabilities to help payors deliver a high level of care to patients, to re-imagine its front end to offer the selection of products and […]
Best Buy, one of the country’s largest Employers with over 185,000 employees, recently announced a new collection of connected fitness products from some of the world’s most innovative exercise companies, including Flywheel Sports, NormaTec, Hyperice, Hydrow and NordicTrack. The new assortment is part of the company’s commitment to helping customers use technology to live better, healthier lives. Best Buy’s focus on […]
CVS Health is now offering eligible members access to MinuteClinic® services at no cost to them. MinuteClinic is a walk-in clinic inside select CVS Pharmacy and Target stores and is the largest provider of retail health care in the United States – with over 1,100+ MinuteClinic locations in 33 states and D.C. MinuteClinic healthcare providers treat […]
Capstone Health Alliance (Capstone) represents over $9 billion in acute care supply chain spend. In 2018, Capstone’s member impact exceeded $50 million in savings and value delivered through its contract portfolio of over 700 agreements. Purchased services and strategic sourcing efforts offer Capstone members new savings opportunities and the organization continued to make great progress […]
PharMerica has acquired PropacPayless, an independent senior living and long-term care pharmacy based in Vancouver, WA, from Moda Health. PropacPayless has more than 34,000 clients, primarily in the Northwest and West. With this new partnership, companies will build on PropacPayless’ customer relationships while using PharMerica’s scale, proximity and clinical programs to serve the senior living, […]
Anthem, Inc.’s (Anthem) acquisition of Beacon Health Options (Beacon) will help the company expand its Differentiated Business Group’s businesses and deliver integrated solutions and care delivery models that personalize care for people with complex and chronic conditions. Anthem’s Behavioral Health business will now play a key role in this expansion strategy. Beacon is the largest […]