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How To Give A Good Medical History To Get Better Health Care
A key to the ideal health care visit takes forethought. The end result will likely result in time savings and reduced angst plus provide a higher likelihood of a good outcome for your visit. What is this key? Write out a narrative of your problem in ad…
The Chain Of Survival In Healthcare.
Supply Chains contribute significantly to the cost of healthcare. Can blockchains revive this core function for the benefit of all?
Success At Cleveland Clinic And The Future Of Healthcare
Health care is unique in that it impacts every person and is a major cost and health component for every CEO. In this article I interview the CEO of Cleveland Clinic a top medical center globally.
Shopko Bankruptcy Puts 146 Pharmacies In Play For CVS, Walgreens And Kroger
Shopko said it will exit the pharmacy business, putting 146 pharmacies for sale following filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday with plans to close about 40 additional stores, sell assets and possibly seek an equias part of plan to exit the prescri…
Big Pharma Less Concerned About Industry Disruption This Year
Lesser threat seen from Amazon and government action to lower prices.
Perspectives from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference and CES 2019
I’ve been attending the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference for many years in a variety of roles. This year I also attended part of CES. Heading into them this year, it would be easy to have low expectations for the future of health care….
Ending Pharmacy Dispute, Walmart Renews Contract With CVS Heath’s PBM
Ending a dispute over prices, CVS Health said Walmart will continue to use its Caremark pharmacy benefit management (PBM) commercial and managed Medicaid retail pharmacy networks as part of a new multiyear agreement.
Doctors Are Confident That AI Won’t Replace Them
Despite numerous stories of the power of AI in healthcare and medicine, a new study suggests that doctors are confident that their work won’t be automated. Is their confidence justified?
Flu Season 2018-19: How Are We Doing?
This flu season has shown both higher immunization rates and lower rates of flu-like illnesses. There continue to be hospitalizations due to flu-like complications, and deaths due to flu, but, to date, the incidence of all flu-related illnesses has dec…
