This move by Walmart follows its recent trend of moving more into the healthcare space.
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EDs should tailor clinical decision support to avoid antibiotic overprescribing, data suggests
Systems are rarely tailored to the context of the ED environment and end-user needs, findings showed.
Accolade and Ginger team for integrated physical and mental healthcare
Solution expands access to on-demand mental health coaching, virtual therapy and virtual psychiatry.
Medicare reimbursement rates for orthopedic trauma have fallen sharply
Change will be necessary to ensure the financial health and success of physicians and hospitals caring for orthopedic trauma patients.
Insurer projections, ‘rolling hotspots’ and vaccines get Advisory Board attention
The larger, national insurers and Blues plans are in a better position than the smaller insurers in large part due to their Medicare Advantage plans.
Walmart Health clinics to expand in Georgia, Florida and Chicago
With more than 3,500 Walmart Supercenters in the U.S., it has the foundation, price model and recognizable name to disrupt the clinical care space.
Montefiore employee terminated after data breach affected up to 4,000 patient records
Addresses, dates of birth and social security numbers were potentially compromised over a period of more than two years.
Minorities suffer most from COVID-19 in nursing homes and assisted living communities
The findings point to fundamental inequalities in nursing homes resulting from segregated facilities.
Death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could have ramifications for Affordable Care Act
A new conservative appointee could be the deciding vote in the constitutionality of the ACA.
COVID-19 disproportionately affects health coverage of minorities, study finds
Health insurance losses could create lasting ripple effects in the healthcare industry, including decreases in hospital revenue and job losses.
