Susan Morse

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Walgreens Boots Alliance sells remaining shares of Option Care Health

In the midst of layoffs and two opioid settlements, Walgreens Boots Alliance has announced the sale of its remaining shares of Option Care Health for approximately $330 million

Medicare members to pay less for 43 prescription drugs whose prices rose faster than inflation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released the list of 43 prescription drugs for which Medicare Part B beneficiaries’ coinsurances may be lower starting July 1 through September 30.

CMS is testing new primary care model

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is testing a new primary care model in eight states.
The Making Care Primary (MCP) Model includes enhanced payments in three tracks. 

CMS is testing new primary care model

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is testing a new primary care model in eight states.
The Making Care Primary (MCP) Model includes enhanced payments in three tracks. 

Mayo Clinic adopts Google Cloud’s generative AI app builder

Mayo Clinic is partnering with Google Cloud for generative AI, starting with a Gen App Builder in clinical workflows.

Mayo Clinic announces plan to renovate, expand downtown campus

The Mayo Clinic has announced plans to renovate and expand its downtown Rochester, Minnesota campus. 
The multi-year plan includes reimagining the former Lourdes High School site that Mayo Clinic purchased in 2013 with the intention of redeveloping the…

AI to be tested in Kaiser Permanente’s AIM-HI program

Excitement around artificial intelligence has grown in the last five months, but there’s a big evidence gap between what AI is hyped to do and what it is actually doing to make a difference in impacting positive patient outcomes, according to Dr. Vince…

HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system

Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration. 
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…

HIMSSCast: Automation and data are removing administrative waste from the system

Better data helps providers, payers and patients, said Eric Demers, CEO of Madaket, which aims to take waste out of healthcare administration. 
More data allows for greater digitization of patient information and there’s now an emphasis to use real-tim…

CMS announces plan to ensure availability of new Alzheimer’s drugs but stakeholders cry foul

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will cover the high cost of Alzheimer’s drugs if the Food and Drug Administration grants traditional approval and when a physician and clinical team participates in the collection of evidence about how the…