MedCity News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While retailers could prove beneficial to home health, it’s too early to tell, experts said. 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.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

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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MedCity News

MAY 29, 2023

While retailers already have a customer service focus, there is a steep learning curve to healthcare and the nuances of how things operate.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Healthcare stakeholders should prepare for key changes, such as care becoming even more inaccessible for rural patients and additional retail entrants into the clinic space. On Thursday, Forrester released a report predicting major trends that would shape healthcare in 2023.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Adopting consumer strategies from leading retailers can give MA plans an edge in an increasingly competitive market filled with new entities while improving quality, reducing cost, and improving member loyalty.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Whether it was Amazon’s buy of One Medical or CVS Health’s acquisition of Signify Health, retailers made waves in healthcare this year. Across all of the deals, it’s clear that expanding access to medical services is the key goal, experts said. And this is only the beginning.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

To meet evolving consumer expectations, providers must have a strong digital marketing strategy and user experience online. Here are 5 healthcare marketing trends to pay attention to in 2024.

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MedCity News

JULY 28, 2022

Telemedicine delivers the same level of care as in-person, satisfies patients and physicians and drives down healthcare costs, cardiologist Steve Ommen says.

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MedCity News

JULY 30, 2024

Humana is leasing clinical space at 23 Walmart Supercenter retail stores. The move is logical for the insurer as it builds out its senior primary care business, experts say. The post Analysis: Humana is Boldly Going Where Walmart Stumbled appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

MAY 1, 2024

Experts think retailers simply aren’t prepared to handle the bevy of challenges that come along with delivering healthcare — but could this news also be a sign of the system being broken? Walmart’s decision to shutter its healthcare division reflects just how difficult it is to achieve profitability in the primary care and telehealth markets.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Recent failures in the retail health space beg the question: Is primary care only suited to remain within traditional players? Four healthcare executives shared their responses to this question during a panel at HLTH in Las Vegas. The post Can Primary Care Thrive Outside of Traditional Healthcare Players? appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

APRIL 9, 2023

The creation of consistent and high value engagements with individuals across their digital and in-person engagements​ will enable these providers to both attract and retain consumers in the rapidly evolving healthcare ecosystem.

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MedCity News

JULY 14, 2024

To make this happen, Walgreens will have to let go of its retail clinic dreams and focus more on making its core pharmacy business as strong as possible. Walgreens’ financial performance is still rocky, but experts agree there is a good chance that CEO Tim Wentworth can lead the company to recovery.

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Fierce Pharma

APRIL 21, 2023

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 27, 2022

Hospitals go to great lengths to deliver exceptional care to their patients. That commitment should extend to the digital space. By making your inventory visible, breaking down data silos, and building a better patient experience, providers will have happier patients and healthier margins.

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MedCity News

MAY 15, 2023

patients want their healthcare payment experience to mimic the convenience and ease they have when they pay for things like travel or retail goods. This is in line with growing consumerism trends in the U.S.

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MedCity News

JULY 3, 2024

retail pharmacies and medical equipment suppliers. Abbott recently launched the FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensor, which it says is the smallest and most discreet sensor on the market. It will soon be available in U.S. The post Abbott Says Its Latest CGM Sensor Is Its Most Discreet Yet appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The model has the potential to increase drug costs, but it remains to be seen, according to Creagh Milford, SVP of retail health at CVS Health. Blue Shield of California recently switched up its pharmacy benefit model by distributing responsibilities to several different vendors.

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Losing these retail medication outlets creates more than just pharmacy deserts. In many low-income and underserved areas, drugstores also serve as grocery stores and hubs for essential services, and hence their closures mean communities lose crucial access points for a variety of goods and services.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Another reported that in 2021, the American healthcare system spent $603 billion on prescription drugs, of which $421 billion was spent on retail drugs. From July 2021 to July 2022, 1,216 prescription drugs saw price increases that soared past the inflation rate of 8.5% for that time period, one HHS report showed.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

It will likely be the more successful route for the retailer, after failing with Haven and Amazon Care, experts said. Instead of building its own network of providers and bringing hybrid care services to employers like it did with Amazon Care, the new Amazon Clinic model is direct-to-consumer and outsources to third-party providers.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

ENGAGE at HLTH offered compelling discussions around retail health, prescription drug prices and investment trends. The opening day of the HLTH 2023 event offered a surprising announcement from venture capital firm General Catalyst. Weight Watchers CEO called for a change in how we talk about obesity.

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MedCity News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Primary care is essential to living healthier lives, and we need all forms of it, from small local practices to big health systems and retail chains. Ultimately, it’s going to be all primary care hands on deck, working together to make a lasting change for the health of Americans.

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MedCity News

MAY 24, 2024

Tracey James, chief operating officer of Walgreens’ specialty pharmacy business, talked about the retailer’s vision of innovating in the specialty pharmacy world, as well as about affordability and access.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The question elicited predictable and unexpected responses from panelists that included a senior executive from CVS Caremark and executives from startup companies working to change the pharmacy benefits landscape.

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MedCity News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

A neighborhood pharmacy owner was the largest purchaser of oxycodone among retail pharmacies in the entire state of Pennsylvania by 2016 and pled guilty to charges of conspiracy and fraud.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2023

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

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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MedCity News

APRIL 24, 2023

DexCare is sponsoring a webinar May 19 highlighting how it’s taking lessons learned from online retailers to boost traffic and applies them to their healthcare customers. To learn more, register today.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 17, 2023

As retail disruptors like CVS, Walgreens and Amazon buy more and more primary care assets, the healthcare industry is seeing an increased demand for physicians and advanced practitioners. In the case of nurse practitioners, this rise in demand is also boosting their salaries.

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MedCity News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The community center will provide medical care, behavioral health care, youth development resources, college and job preparation services for students and retail space for local businesses. (CHDI), a federally qualified health center.

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MedCity News

JANUARY 24, 2024

In 61% of counties with a PCP shortage, there is a high volume of retail pharmacies. It reveals an opportunity for pharmacists, who have the education and training, and are already providing vaccinations, tests and frontline treatments to amplify the impact they can have on providing accessible care in the communities they serve.

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MedCity News

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

This year was marked by a marked rise in health tech layoffs, reduced health tech investment and the continued rise of retail health. What does this mean for healthcare investment in 2023?

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MedCity News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

HLTH 2024, scheduled for October 20-23 at the Venetian Expo Center in Las Vegas, will highlight new programming, a physicians roundtable, generative AI, the shifting landscapes of telemedicine, retail health, women’s health, and lots more. The post Get Ready for HLTH 2024: A Preview Guide appeared first on MedCity News.

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MedCity News

AUGUST 25, 2022

Understanding the tools and technology being used throughout the medication pathway, including how RFID supports drug diversion monitoring and prevention, is important now more than ever.

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World of DTC Marketing

MARCH 22, 2022

The promise of one-stop, total healthcare was supposed to be led by retailers like Wal*Mart and CVS, but they’re finding out it costs a lot of money to equip and market these facilities. For retailers like CVS, the concept of one-stop healthcare clinics offers a view into the future of retail drug chains.

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PharmaVoice

MAY 30, 2023

Walgreens leaders are not deterred and hope to fill the holes left behind by the pharmacy giant.

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