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Providence St. Joseph Health, Blue Shield of California Team Up to Deliver Immediate Drug Cost Savings for Patients

by Jasmine Pennic 07/09/2019 Leave a Comment

Providence St. Joseph Health, Blue Shield of California Team Up to Deliver Immediate Drug Cost Savings for Patients

Blue Shield of California and Providence St. Joseph Health has announced a new collaboration to help patients save hundreds of dollars a year on prescriptions. Providence St. Joseph providers are now using the new Drug-Cost Transparency Services, developed by Gemini Health LLC, and offered to Blue Shield of California plan members. Blue Shield is making the service available through its innovative collaboration with Gemini Health at no additional cost to providers.As drug costs rise, patients
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Pilot Study: Lark Health’s AI-Driven Diabetes Management Program Decreased A1c by 1.1 Points

by Jasmine Pennic 07/05/2019 Leave a Comment

Lark Health's AI-Driven Diabetes Management Program Decreased A1c by 1.1 Points

Lark Health, a chronic disease prevention and management platform has released initial results from a pilot study of its Diabetes Management Program (Lark DMP). After an average of four months, the Lark DMP users reported a significant reduction in A1c levels of 1.1 points, from 8.5 to 7.4 percent.Lark Diabetes Management Program OverviewThe Lark DMP, which uses conversational artificial intelligence (AI), rather than live telephonic nurses, was developed with the collaboration of industry and
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Carenet Health Acquires Engagement, Telehealth Subsidiary of Citra Health

by Fred Pennic 07/02/2019 Leave a Comment

Carenet Health Acquires Engagement, Telehealth Subsidiary of Citra Health

Carenet Health, a San Antonio, TX-based provider of healthcare engagement, clinical support, advocacy and 24/7 telehealth solutions, has acquired the engagement and telehealth solution subsidiary of Citra Health Solutions. The acquisition is the second acquisition of its kind by Carenet in a span of seven months. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.The recent acquisition complements Carenet’s ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, cost-effective, on-demand telehealth
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Lyft Now Provides Medicaid Patients Access to Medical Transportation in Arizona, Exploring Expansion to Texas & Florida

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Lyft Now Provides Medicaid Patients Access to Medical Transportation in Arizona, Exploring Expansion to Texas & Florida

Ride-sharing company Lyft, today announced it has been approved to become an enrolled Medicaid provider in Arizona, following new state regulations for non-emergency medical transportation. Lyft is now a covered transportation option to get eligible patients to and from medical appointments.  Exploring Medicaid Opportunities in Florida and TexasThe approval makes Lyft the first national ridesharing company to bring our transportation solution to millions of Medicaid beneficiaries in Arizona. In
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Allscripts Acquires Prescription & Prior Authorization Platform ZappRx

by Jasmine Pennic 06/14/2019 Leave a Comment

Allscripts Acquires Prescription & Prior Authorization Platform ZappRx

EHR vendor Allscripts has reached an agreement to acquire prescription and prior authorization platform ZappRx, according to CNBC. The acquisition will help Allscripts diversify its business outside of electronic medical record (EHR). The company has raised a total of $40M in funding to date.Founded in 2012 by Zoe Barry who previously worked at athenahealth, ZappRx streamlines the complex process required to order specialty medications, increasing efficiencies when collecting and maintaining the
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CVS Health Partners with Big Health to Help PBM Clients Manage Health and Wellness Benefit Solutions

by Jasmine Pennic 06/11/2019 Leave a Comment

CVS Health Partners with Big Health to Help PBM Clients Manage Health and Wellness Benefit Solutions

CVS Health today announced the availability of Vendor Benefit Management, a new service developed to help CVS Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) clients more easily contract, implement and manage their choice of available and emerging third-party health and wellness benefit solutions – both digital and non-digital. This new service offers clients a seamless way to access negotiated pricing, standardized member eligibility verification in real-time, simplified billing and
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Humana Integrates Real-Time Benefits Tool with Epic’s E-prescribing Workflow

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Humana Integrates Real-Time Benefits Tool with Epic’s E-prescribing Workflow

Humana and Epic today announced an agreement to integrate Humana’s IntelligentRX real-time benefits tool directly into Epic’s e-prescribing workflow. Humana is the first national insurer to collaborate with Epic to bring together patients, providers and payers to power value-based care. The resulting integration will deliver real-time pharmacy data and access to patient’s medical history, which, in turn, will enable cost reduction, improved quality, and increased patient
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CVS Health to Open 1,500 HealthHUB Locations By The End of 2021

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CVS Health to Open 1,500 HealthHUB Locations By The End of 2021

 CVS Health, today announced a significant expansion of HealthHUB locations at CVS Pharmacy stores across the country. Building on the success and customer response to its HealthHUB pilot in Houston, the company plans to open additional locations in Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia, southern New Jersey and Tampa this year, and plans to have 1,500 HealthHUB locations operating by the end of 2021.Recent HealthHUB Pilot in HoustonFor the past six months, the company has been piloting three HealthHUB
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3 Factors Fueling Hospital Drug Diversion, The Silent Partner in the Opioid Epidemic

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3 Factors Fueling Hospital Drug Diversion, The Silent Partner in the Opioid Epidemic

 BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a global medical technology company, today released a first-of-its-kind report based on an independent national survey that examines drug diversion in U.S. hospitals, an underreported contributor to the opioid epidemic.Defining Hospital Drug DiversionHospital drug diversion, when a healthcare worker “diverts” opiates or other controlled substances away from patients for personal use or sale remains a significant challenge that is largely underdiscussed. Left
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Imprivata Extends EPCS Support to Google Chrome for MEDITECH EHR Customers

by Jasmine Pennic 05/28/2019 Leave a Comment

Imprivata Extends EPCS Support to Google Chrome for MEDITECH EHR Customers

Health IT company Imprivata, today announced that Imprivata Confirm ID, a comprehensive solution for electronic prescribing for controlled substances (EPCS), now supports EPCS within the Google Chrome Web browser. This makes Imprivata Confirm ID more accessible to MEDITECH customers as the best option for ensuring a fast, seamless, and fully compliant EPCS workflow for their prescribers.Growing Importance of EPCS for MEDITECH HospitalsIn response to America’s national opioid abuse epidemic, the
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