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Dollar General CEO gives glimpse into its healthcare agenda: 8 things to know
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos gave a glimpse Aug. 26 into what the discount store chain's healthcare strategy is for its 17,000 U.S. stores. -
Walmart names former Highmark exec as new health, wellness CFO
Walmart has hired Brian Setzer as its new senior vice president and CFO of Walmart Health and Wellness, a company spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Aug. 27. -
What 27 Inova leaders learned at Intuitive 360
Interdisciplinary collaboration is the hallmark of the robotic surgery program at Inova, a leading five-hospital health system based in Falls Church, Va. John Moynihan, MD, President of Inova Surgery Service Line — which includes robotic surgery — attributed the success of Inova's robust robotic surgery program to "working together in a disciplined fashion, with all members of the team at the table." -
Integration and rationalization: four priorities health systems should address
Redundancy, duplication, and waste. -
Replenishing the Organization’s Emotional Bank Account
Most people enter healthcare with a full emotional bank account. They start out engaged and inspired, with a deep desire to be helpful and useful, and can’t wait to get started. Go to a pinning ceremony and see how excited the nurses are. -
3 insurance discovery challenges and how to overcome them
Insurance discovery is the process of finding the commercial and government coverage that’s available to a patient. It’s an essential step in identifying third-party payers the patient may have forgotten or may not even know about, which is necessary to maximize reimbursements. -
What a retracted 1998 vaccine study may tell us about hesitancy today
In 1998, researcher Andrew Wakefield and others published a since retracted study in The Lancet that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine with autism in children. While an investigation found the study's data didn't back this claim, vaccine skepticism likely increased after its publication, possibly thanks to negative media coverage of MMR vaccines, according to a peer-reviewed study published Aug. 19 in Plos One. -
It’s time for health systems to get ahead of labor costs
As all healthcare leaders know, the challenge of better managing costs while improving patient care weighs heavily on organizations. And in 2021, with COVID-19 driving already escalating costs, the industry feels unprecedented urgency to identify and manage its greatest healthcare operating expenses—labor management. -
Regional medical campuses: a partnership opportunity for medical schools and health systems
As a means of addressing the expected physician shortage over the next decade in the US, a flurry of medical school expansion has occurred in the form of increased enrollment on existing campuses, the creation of new schools of medicine (SOMs), and the development of regional medical campuses (RMCs). -
Optum quietly revamps online pharmacy, sells virtual care for cash
UnitedHealth subsidiary Optum is offering virtual care and discounted drugs to patients who pay with cash, presenting new competition to digital health startups and telehealth providers, according to Insider. -
How retail partnerships can improve health equity and access to care
Sarah and her growing family reside in rural New Mexico, in a town with few amenities: a brand-name grocery and household retailer, a local pharmacy, and a primary care office with one provider. -
A surprising way to improve the success of value-based care programs: Quantifying and leveraging relationships with patients
As providers offer value-based programs, the strength of their relationships with patients can be a significant factor in the programs' success. -
New logos to strengthen 3 hospitals' link with HCA
Three hospitals in Texas are refreshing their logos to strengthen their ties with one another and their owner, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare. -
Ambulatory care transformation: Consumers won't wait
Let’s face it: ambulatory care delivery has not evolved much over the past several decades. -
Cybercriminals are a growing threat: Five things every practice should ask themselves
Cybercriminals are a growing threat, and if you weren’t paying attention before, maybe the recent Colonial Pipeline Attack that created a gas shortage in five states and Washington, D.C., caught your attention. -
Morgan Health makes its 1st investment
Morgan Health, JPMorgan Chase's new healthcare venture, has made its first investment, the company said Aug. 5. -
How lab data supports care decisions
As a leading diagnostics company that serves the entire country, Labcorp has a massive repository of health-related data, which can be tapped to help better serve the healthcare needs of both individual communities and the country at large. -
A comprehensive solution for uncompensated medical care of unfunded and undocumented foreign patients in America
MedEscort International is a Professional, Experienced, Economical and Effective Solution. -
Big corporations may be eyeing your system's top physician
The chief medical officer role has been a mainstay for hospitals and health systems, but COVID-19 is motivating other corporations like PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines and Tyson Foods to add a CMO to their executive teams, according to Bloomberg. -
Icahn School of Medicine wants up to 10 schools to try its antiracism model
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is launching a three-year project under which other schools can test its antiracism model for medical education, according to a July 29 news release.
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