Walgreens and primary care provider VillageMD are working together in a new partnership aimed at improving access to primary care in Houston. This is the latest initiative by Walgreens, as it struggles to develop a strategy that will help it succeed in the consumer health market. As part of its strategy, Walgreens is opening urgent […]
Amazon Alexa announced that it now is capable of transmitting and receiving protected health information. Its new HIPAA-compliant status means that operators and residents alike may find more reasons to use the device. The company has been working with six organizations to develop “skills” to manage a variety of healthcare needs at home simply using […]
ValoremRx Specialty Solutions, the group purchasing organization (GPO) formed by a joint venture between Express Scripts and Walgreens, recently announced its new collaboration with Kroger Specialty Pharmacy. Express Scripts and Walgreens Boots Alliance broadened their purchasing efforts in 2018 to include specialty brand drugs. Partnered with Express Scripts’ specialty pharmacy Accredo® and Walgreens’ specialty pharmacy […]
Centene Corp. announced that it will buy fellow Medicaid insurer WellCare Health Plans in an estimated $17.3 billion deal. When finalized, the two insurers would cover nearly 22 million people in Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA exchanges. Centene CEO Michael Neidorff will serve as chairman and CEO of the merged company. Centene’s shareholders would own […]
McKesson Corporation announced a multi-year strategic growth initiative in 2018, focused on creating innovative new solutions that improve patient care delivery and drive incremental profit growth. The initiative comprises multiple growth pillars, and includes a comprehensive review of the company’s operations and cost structure, designed to increase efficiency, accelerate execution and improve long-term performance. McKesson’s […]
ProMedica finalized the transaction in 2018 that added HCR ManorCare operations to the ProMedica organization. HCR ManorCare, the nation’s second largest post-acute and long-term care provider, has enabled this partnership with ProMedica to significantly scale its system. The combined organization provides a wide breadth of services and capabilities, including: a hospital system, a physician group, […]
Tabula Rasa HealthCare (TRHC) is a leader in providing patient-specific, data-driven technology and solutions that enable healthcare organizations to optimize medication regimens to improve patient outcomes, reduce hospitalizations, lower healthcare costs and manage risk. TRHC provides solutions for a range of payers, providers and other healthcare organizations. TRHC announced that it will be acquiring PrescribeWellness. […]
CVS Health executives, after poor fourth quarter and full year 2018 financial results as a result of its long-term care business, reaffirmed that the growth opportunity with Omnicare was always focused on the independent and assisted living spaces. CVS Health believes those opportunities still exist and are consistent with the company’s strategy of putting the […]