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BCBS of Rhode Island partners with Diagnostic Robotics to identify members with chronic conditions

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has partnered with Diagnostic Robotics to use artificial intelligence to identify and monitor members with certain chronic conditions.
Health risks targeted include congestive heart failure, obesity and behavior…

Hospitals and health system pharmacists urge FDA to take a closer look at ‘white bagging’

The practice known as “white bagging” is exacerbating supply chain security challenges and jeopardizing patient safety, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists and the American Hospital Association told acting Food and Drug commissioner Dr. J…

AstraZeneca working with Mass General on tech for heart failure, asthma

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CVS Health retains pharmacy services with Service Benefit Plan, adds specialty pharmacy care

CVS Caremark, the pharmacy benefit manager of CVS, is entering into a larger PBM contract with the Government-wide Service Benefit Plan, otherwise known as the Federal Employee Program. CVS Health has been the pharmacy benefit manager for the Service B…

To tackle nurse and staff burnout, healthcare needs to staff efficiently and emphasize employee wellbeing

More efficient staffing and mental health supports for staff will allow health systems to address pandemic-related workforce issues.

Telehealth for surgical specialties saw a slow decline after June 2020

But a new study found that telemedicine is still being used in surgical fields at higher rates than before the pandemic.

A look at the pandemic’s effect on supply chain, with McKesson’s Craig Dolan

A year after the COVID-19 pandemic sent the country into lockdown, there is light at the end of the tunnel with more than 15% of the U.S. population now fully vaccinated. 

Here are the latest updates on the COVID-19 vaccine distribution

This is our continuing coverage of the steps being taken to get every American inoculated against the coronavirus.

U.S. hospitals have job losses for third month in a row

 In March, hospitals lost 600 jobs compared to drops of 2,100 in January and 2,200 in February. 
 

U.S. Anesthesia Partners files lawsuits against UnitedHealthcare

U.S. Anesthesia Partners has filed lawsuits in Texas and Colorado against UnitedHealthcare, alleging the nation’s largest insurer is “like a boa constrictor squeezing USAP-TX from all sides,” according to the Texas lawsuit.
UnitedHealthcare is driving …