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Medical group asks Congress to offset Medicare payment cuts
The Medical Group Management Association wants Congress to take action to help physician practices by the end of the year.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 15, 2022 -
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HHS cybersecurity center warns of new ransomware threat
The ransomware has attacked targets worldwide, including at least one U.S. health group, since it was first identified in mid-August.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 14, 2022 -
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TrendlineProvider burnout
Hospitals are still struggling with provider burnout, after the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated underlying staffing issues and prompted workers to quit their jobs.
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What’s in it for Evernorth? Cigna’s health services arm invests $2.5B in VillageMD-Summit
The deal could have major ramifications for Evernorth’s push to value-based care in the commercial sector, according to Cigna executives and analysts.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 9, 2022 -
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Oak Street Health brings in record revenue in Q3
The value-based primary care chain’s capitated revenue, which makes up the large majority of its topline, would have been slightly higher, but included a small hit from matters related to the Medicare direct contracting program.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 8, 2022 -
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Walgreens-backed VillageMD buys Summit Health for $9B
Cigna’s health services division Evernorth is also taking a stake in the deal, and will become a minority owner in VillageMD.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 7, 2022 -
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Capitated revenue now makes up outsized share of One Medical’s net revenue
One year after its Iora acquisition, revenue from capitated contracts represents half of One Medical’s net revenue even though the provider’s at-risk members comprise just 5% of total membership.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 3, 2022 -
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CMS to ease Medicare ACOs into risk models in bid to boost participation
Beginning in January 2024, ACOs that don’t have experience with performance-based risk will be able to stay in a one-sided risk arrangement for up to seven years before transitioning to two-sided risk.
By Shannon Muchmore • Nov. 2, 2022 -
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U.S. seeing loss of physicians providing contraceptive services, study suggests
The study highlights how the reproductive care workforce has changed over the pandemic, which is likely to have important ripple effects for patients seeking out abortion and contraception services after the fall of Roe v. Wade.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Nov. 1, 2022 -
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8 ways hospitals can prevent a cyberattack
After the ransomware attack at CommonSpirit, cybersecurity experts share the top ways health systems can protect valuable patient data.
By Susan Kelly • Nov. 1, 2022 -
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Walgreens-backed VillageMD in talks to merge with Summit, Bloomberg reports
The report, citing unnamed sources, said a deal could emerge in the coming weeks.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 31, 2022 -
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Walmart adds new health clinics in Florida
The 16 new locations will open by next fall, the retail giant announced Wednesday.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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Over 200,000 healthcare workers quit jobs last year
Internal medicine, family practice, clinical psychology, chiropractic and psychology were among the specialties facing the highest turnover in 2021, according to a report from Definitive Healthcare.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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OpinionThe American healthcare system is broken — here’s what we can do to fix it
Value-based care is key to transforming health outcomes and empowering doctors and patients, Texas physician Kevin Spencer argues.
By Kevin Spencer • Oct. 26, 2022 -
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DOJ requests more info on CVS, Signify deal
The second request, which CVS and Signify received on Wednesday, gives regulators another 30 days to review the proposed transaction.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 21, 2022 -
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Crossover Health in talks with multiple major insurers to offer capitated primary care
Crossover has been working on extending its business model to payer clients for several years now, and will have more news to share by the end of the year.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 21, 2022 -
Providers face racist comments in healthcare settings, ECRI finds
The most frequently reported incidents involved a patient or family member making inappropriate comments regarding race or ethnicity, and patients who claim others are racist or engaging in racist behavior, according to the report.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 20, 2022 -
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Walgreens thinks healthcare division will achieve profitability by 2024
Despite a net loss in the fourth quarter, the Deerfield, Illinois-based pharmacy chain beat analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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GoodRx launching platform for providers
Targeting providers directly is a pivot from GoodRx’s traditional focus, but the company sees an opportunity to capture more pharmaceutical advertising revenue, Executive Medical Director Preeti Parikh said.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 13, 2022 -
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Walmart steps into clinical trials, joining rivals Walgreens, CVS
The new division could become a valuable stream of revenue for Walmart as drug companies look for potential participants in clinical trials and studies.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 12, 2022 -
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Walgreens snaps up rest of CareCentrix for $392M
The Illinois-based retailer has said the buy will expand its reach in the health sector, especially in the fast-growing areas of primary care, specialty pharmacy, post-acute and home care.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 11, 2022 -
Physicians are experiencing delayed COVID-19 burnout
Physician burnout has risen during the most recent phase of the pandemic, resulting in exacerbated retention challenges among healthcare workers, an MGMA survey and other recent reports have found.
By Hailey Mensik • Oct. 11, 2022 -
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CVS tags Optum exec to lead new healthcare delivery division
Effective Oct. 17, Amar Desai will lead the new unit, and will work to link the company’s portfolio to develop payer-agnostic products and services.
By Rebecca Pifer Parduhn • Oct. 10, 2022 -
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Deep DiveMedtech companies shift strategy as more orthopedic procedures move to ambulatory surgical centers
Stryker, J&J and other device companies are building out teams focused on ASCs.
By Elise Reuter • Oct. 5, 2022 -
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In surprise result, Alzheimer’s drug shows benefit in large trial
Eisai and Biogen said the drug, called lecanemab, met all of its goals in the Phase 3 study. The data are a significant finding and provide stronger support for a much-debated hypothesis for treating Alzheimer’s.
By Jonathan Gardner • Updated Sept. 27, 2022 -
Moody’s downgrades Envision, citing high bankruptcy risk
The private equity-owned physician staffing firm faces a deteriorating operating performance that could deplete its cash by the end of 2023, the rating agency warned.
By Susan Kelly • Sept. 26, 2022
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