McKesson
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M&A mania: Employers are concerned about constant healthcare consolidation, expert says
Cheryl Larson, president and CEO of Midwest Business Group on Health, said employers are worried that the consolidation of healthcare companies will lead to higher costs for employers and patients. She made her comments following McKesson’s announcement that it has agreed to acquire Rx Savings Solutions, but declined to speak specifically about the deal.
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W. Va. judge sides with drug distributors in bellwether opioid trial
From 2001 to 2017, the fatal overdose rate in Cabell County increased from 16.6 to 213.9 per 100,000. Judge finds no evidence of causation.
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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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Vaccine rollout is an administrative problem, not a distribution issue and is expected to go away
The CEOs of Pfizer, Moderna, McKesson and CVS Health explained that the distribution effort has gone well but the administration of the vaccine has now to catch up. They expect it to happen soon.
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Change Healthcare buys back pharmacy unit, sells analytics business
Change Healthcare bought back its pharmacy unit, eRx Network, for $212.9 million. At the same time, it sold its connected analytics business to Kaufman Hall.
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Report: Prosecutors use Controlled Substances Act to investigate opioid makers, distributors
The Wall Street Journal reported that at least six companies’ disclosures that they had received subpoenas were related to the investigation, and subpoenas for additional companies are expected in the coming months.
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Report: Teva and 3 distributors reach $260M settlement in opioids case with Ohio counties
The Israeli drugmaker, plus AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson, reached the settlement with Ohio’s Cuyahoga and Summit counties. Walgreens did not manage to reach an agreement.
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Report: Okla. judge acknowledges miscalculating part of $572M charge for J&J in opioids case
In other news, the three largest pharmaceutical distributors in the country – AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health – were reportedly in talks to settle opioid litigation for $18 billion.
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McKesson UK acquires British medication management startup Echo
Through its app, London-based Echo, which was founded in 2015, offers prescription fulfillment and reminders to take medications.
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Health IT, Hospitals, Patient Engagement
Nashville-based Change Healthcare files for $100 million IPO
The company is currently owned by a joint venture consisting of McKesson – which owns around 70 percent of the company – and private equity firms Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman.
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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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Lyft recruits inaugural VP of healthcare to expand business (Updated)
Megan Callahan, who previously held roles with Change Healthcare and McKesson, joins the rideshare company as its first vice president of healthcare.
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McKesson CEO to retire in 2019
John Hammergren, who has served as the company’s CEO for nearly 20 years, will retire next year, and COO Brian Tyler will take his place.
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Change Healthcare, Doctor on Demand launch collaboration directed at lab orders and telehealth
Doctor on Demand will utilize the Change Healthcare Intelligent Healthcare Network to give telemedicine patients more power over when and where their lab work is done.
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Allscripts bought OneContent business from McKesson. Now Hyland is acquiring it (Updated)
Last August, Allscripts agreed to buy McKesson’s hospital and health system IT business, which included the OneContent platform. Now, Westlake, Ohio-based Hyland will purchase OneContent from Allscripts for an undisclosed amount.
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How EHR vendor choice can impact Meaningful Use attestation
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association uncovers the relationship between EHR vendor and Meaningful Use performance.
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Allscripts buys McKesson’s health IT business for $185 million
Big news in the world of health IT: Vendor Allscripts is acquiring McKesson’s hospital and health system IT business, Enterprise Information Solutions. It’s set to close in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2017.
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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.
