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Innovation
Humana Boosts Primary Care Presence, and Adds AI
The insurer plans to open 23 new senior primary care centers in Walmart Supercenters, and is partnering with Google Cloud...
CFO
Fostering Fortitude To Combat Physician Burnout And Rising Costs
CFOs can dramatically cut costs by decreasing burnout. But where do they start?
CMO
The Exec: New CMO Says Connecting With Frontline Staff Is Crucial
For a CMO, listening to staff is imperative to promote patient safety and care quality.
Innovation
CMS Advances Virtual Care, Digital Health Coverage in Proposed 2025 PFS
The proposed Physician Fee Schedule includes, among other things, Medicare coverage for care management using telehealth and digital health tools,...
CEO
When the Disruptors are Disrupted: Why Retailers are Tapping Out
Primary care hasn't been so friendly to some of the biggest companies entering healthcare.
CMO
The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many
With the national shortage of primary care physicians projected to worsen, more Americans are paying for the privilege of seeing...
Innovation
Amazon Consolidates Telehealth, Primary Care Services on One Platform
The retail giant is folding its nearly two-year-old Amazon Clinic business into Amazon One Medical, saying the move makes things...
Innovation
Is BMI Hindering Innovative Treatments for Obesity?
A new study aims to replace BMI with BRI, giving care providers a better way to measure a patient?s fat...
Innovation
Dollar General Ends Its Mobile Health Plans
The nations largest retailer by number of stores is ending a partnership launched in 2022 with DocGo. Here's what it...
CEO
Walmart Health Shuts Down in Major Blow to Retailers
'Lack of profitability' is causing the company to retreat from the healthcare space.
CEO
Walmart Pulls Back on Health Centers as Retailers Struggle to Scale
Disruptors are finding expansion into healthcare a bumpy ride when it comes to the primary care business.
CEO
Medicare's Push To Improve Chronic Care Attracts Businesses, but Not Many Doctors
Only 4% of potentially eligible Medicare enrollees participate in Chronic Care Management.