What You Should Know:
- Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) announced a strategic move to bolster its Specialty business with the acquisition of Specialty Networks, a multi-specialty group purchasing and practice enhancement organization, for $1.2 billion in cash.
- The acquisition signifies Cardinal Health's commitment to investing in key therapeutic areas and providing innovative solutions to independent specialty providers.
Specialty Networks: A Powerhouse of Clinical and Economic
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Pharmacists Step Up in 2023: Increasing Immunization Rates and Closing Healthcare Gaps
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- XiFin's pharmacy division, OmniSYS, released its 2023 CareALERTS™ data, highlighting how pharmacists are playing a crucial role in closing healthcare gaps and improving adult immunization rates.
- The data, unveiled on National Pharmacist Day, underscores the need for all U.S. states to recognize pharmacists as providers of clinical services.
CareALERTS: Closing the Immunization Gap
Developed to increase adult and senior immunization rates, CareALERTS
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WellSky Taps Google Cloud to Build Gen AI Tools for Providers
What You Should Know:
- WellSky, a health and community care technology company, and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to leverage cutting-edge cloud technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to transform healthcare delivery across the continuum.
- The strategic collaboration aims to provide care providers with smarter tools, automate repetitive tasks, and ultimately, improve patient outcomes. Google Cloud's governance and privacy policies empower clients to retain
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ECRI Unveils Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024
What You Should Know:
- ECRI, an independent healthcare safety organization, has released its annual Top 10 Health Technology Hazards list for 2024, highlighting critical safety concerns for healthcare providers and the medical device industry.
- This year's list focuses on a diverse range of issues, from usability challenges of home medical devices to environmental impacts of patient care and the dangers of ransomware attacks.
Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2024
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Elevating Healthcare Through Risk Stratification: Lessons from North Carolina’s Value-Based Initiatives
As the healthcare landscape continues to evolve, there's a clear trend towards value-based care (VBC). This significant shift, which places a premium on patient health outcomes, diverges from the traditional fee-for-service approach. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has mainly catalyzed the adoption of VBC models, highlighting the importance of care quality and effectiveness rather than the sheer volume of services. This change reshapes healthcare, aligning it more closely with patient
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ApolloMed & BASS Medical Partner to Transform Value-Based Care in Northern California
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- Apollo Medical Holdings (NASDAQ: AMEH), a provider-centric healthcare company, and BASS Medical Group, one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, announced today a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing value-based care in Northern California.
- The strategic alliance between ApolloMed and BASS Medical Group promises to significantly impact the healthcare landscape in California.
Bolstering Value-Based Care
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How Health Payment Accounts Reshape Employer-Employee Relationship
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Since 2018, we have been working with employer and payer partners to put Health Payment Accounts (HPAs) into the hands of Americans to help them more equitably access and afford healthcare.With Paytient available to nearly 1M members today, we wanted to better understand how the Paytient HPA changes behavior and attitudes toward the employers who sponsor it as an employee benefit.
Transforming Employee Well-being and Workplace Dynamics with Positive Impact
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Ensemble Health Partners Joins Epic’s Rev Cycle Partners Program to Supercharge Revenue Cycle Optimization
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- Ensemble Health Partners (Ensemble), an innovator in revenue cycle management, announced its official partnership with Epic, a renowned electronic health records system (EHR) provider, in Epic's newly launched Rev Cycle Partners program.
- This collaboration between Ensemble and Epic marks a significant advancement in revenue cycle optimization for healthcare organizations. By combining Ensemble's expertise with Epic's cutting-edge technology and shared commitment
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Specialty Pharmacy Drives 3.8% Increase in Drug Prices
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- Vizient, Inc., a leading healthcare performance improvement company, has released its latest Pharmacy Market Outlook, projecting a 3.8% growth in drug price inflation.
- The increase is the highest since July 2019 and is attributed in part to the expanding realm of specialty pharmacy, notably the increased utilization of weight loss drugs. The report also highlights the anticipated rise in provider spending due to the expansion of gene therapies.
Price of
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Walmart Launches Optical Virtual Try-On and Online Prescription Purchases
What You Should Know:
- Walmart is upping the ante with its new Optical Virtual Try-On (VTO) feature, allowing you to virtually "try on" hundreds of frames and purchase prescription glasses online.
- Walmart's Optical Virtual Try-On and online prescription purchases offer a convenient, personalized, and exciting way to shop for eyewear.
Beyond the Basics: A Supercharged VTO Experience
While virtual try-on is gaining traction, Walmart's offering takes it a notch higher. They utilize
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