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Consumer / Employer, Social Determinants
Declarations Aren’t Enough. Health Equity Needs Action, Healthcare Execs Say
Healthcare organizations need to have clear and specific goals in order to make real change in reducing health disparities, executives from SCAN Health Plan and CVS Health said. The insurer is tackling medication adherence in Hispanic members and flu vaccination rates in Black members, while the retailer is taking on women’s health, heart health and mental health.
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Getting off the PBM Merry-go-Round: How Late-stage Offer Tricks Take Employers for a Ride
Requiring that PBMs bid on a per member per month guarantee would reduce the employer’s uncertainty by securing the actual per member per month cost to the employer.
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Payer’s Place: Dawn Maroney
Dawn Maroney, President, Markets of Alignment Health and CEO of Alignment Health Plan, to discuss how they are using technology to provide better service and care to consumers.
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CVS, Walgreens Will Pay $10 Billion Total To Settle Opioid-Related Lawsuits
The settlement terms are still being negotiated and the final settlement depends on the number of states, counties, and Native American tribes that agree to join
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Are retail companies the right fit for home health? Remains to be seen, experts say
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.
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CVS Health reports 15.7% reduction in suicide attempts among Aetna members
Among CVS Health’s adult members, there was a 34.1% decrease in suicide attempts in 2022, compared to 2019. However, there was a 32% increase among adolescents, largely due to challenges from Covid-19. In response, CVS Health is expanding its resources with new initiatives that focus on adolescents.
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The omnichannel strategy of retail health
Retail pharmacy chains and Amazon are transforming themselves into omnichannel healthcare providers, developing primary care services and virtual tools through acquisitions, partnerships and investments.
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Analyzing CVS Health’s $8B buy: There’s no place like home
CVS Health reportedly beat out other big names, including Amazon and UnitedHealth Group. Signify Health has a network of more than 10,000 clinicians in all 50 states and a nationwide value-based provider network.
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Consumer / Employer, Social Determinants
CVS Health makes $18.9M investment in affordable homes for Columbus, Ohio
Through the project, 142 rental homes will be renovated and eight new ones will be built. A childcare center will also be created to help alleviate the childcare desert in the area. CVS Health is the latest in healthcare companies to make major investments in social determinants of health.
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Consumer / Employer, Health Tech
Analysis: What CVS Health’s interest in primary and home care means
An expert industry observer said CVS Health’s move into primary care is both offensive and defensive, but perhaps more importantly a natural evolution of a company with such a large healthcare footprint.
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Applying Remote Patient Monitoring to Surgery Prep and Recovery, Oncology and Women’s Health
Join us to learn about the latest trends in remote monitoring and how to extend its benefits beyond chronic conditions to more patients – all while using fewer staff resources.
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Virtual mental health increasingly important for younger and Hispanic populations, data shows
While 92% of consumers said virtual care adds convenience when choosing a primary care provider, those accessing virtual mental healthcare had different responses to how convenient/private it was based on age and race, CVS Health data showed.
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Vibe at ViVE: Health tech executives share new developments at inaugural conference
Hear from healthcare executives such as CVS Kidney Care President Lisa Rometty, Komodo Health CEO Dr. Arif Nathoo, and McKesson Ventures Partner Michelle Snyder on how they’re thinking about digital transformation in healthcare in a series of interviews at ViVE.
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MedCity Influencers, Consumer / Employer
From picking up groceries to primary care: How digital health can help retailers become a one stop shop
With footprints in local communities across the country, retailers have the food, the medicine, the pharmacist and now even the access to local and convenient care consumers need.
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Consumer / Employer, Patient Engagement, Pharmacy
2 collaborations – CVS Health with Medable, and Thermo Fisher Scientific with Medidata Acorn AI – seek to improve clinical trials
CVS MinuteClinic providers will use Medable’s software platform to improve patient access, engagement and retention during clinical trials. Meanwhile, Thermo Fisher Scientific and Medidata Acorn AI announced a collaboration to develop an application that combines patient recruitment and site performance data for clinical trials.
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CVS details plans for primary care centers
At its first investor day since the start of the pandemic, CVS Health detailed plans to open primary care centers and integrate them with its other health services. At the same time, CVS plans to close 900 stores as it focuses on this new strategy.
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CVS strikes partnership with Microsoft as it rolls out new digital strategy
CVS plans to use more of Microsoft’s cloud services, and also plans to work with the company to develop personalized health services focused on consumers. The partnership comes as CVS looks to build its digital presence and close a portion of its pharmacies.
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Payer’s Place: Dr. Anil Singh
Dr. Anil Singh shares his insights into the strategies employed by the organization to identify the most effective digital solutions for their members.
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Discover the Next-Gen Platform for Integrated Collaborative Care
Beyond EHRs and digital front doors, reducing the gaps in patient care journeys.
