Category Archives: Healthcare

The headline on 01 Apr 2020 Express Scripts’ suite of SafeGuardRx programs saved its plan sponsors $4.8 billion last year. Here’s how they did it. Source: SafeGuardRx Saved Enrolled Plans $4.3 Billion in 2019 Some health systems have started to furlough workers and staff as they struggle with increased demand for services from COVID-19 and […]

The headline on 31 Mar 2020 The Trump administration is trying to provide some regulatory relief on staffing and paperwork as COVID-19 cases surge. Robert King outlines some of the major regulatory changes that could help hospitals. Source: CMS.gov > MEDICARE TELEMEDICINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FACT SHEET Healthcare automation company Olive has scored $51 million […]

Can you remember the last time you’ve had to solely rely on calling your doctor’s office to schedule an appointment? While this was once the norm, this now can be viewed as an old-school inconvenience. It’s becoming more and more common to book appointments directly online, along with with viewing ratings, credentials, and accepted insurance. […]

The headline on 28 Feb 2020 Lawmakers say Cigna and Optum aren’t cooperating with a probe looking at the pricing of insulin — and threatened a subpoena. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., are pushing Express Scripts and Optum on the lack of information they’ve provided for the senators’ probe into insulin prices. […]

The headline on 31 Jan 2020 Health agencies don’t typically weigh in on Netflix programming but NHS’ chief exec Simon Stevens spoke out this week saying a series on Gwyneth Paltrow’s The Goop Lab poses “considerable risks to health,”. Source: BBC > Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop series on Netflix slammed by NHS chief Stores are selling […]

The headline on 20 December 2019 Direct-to-consumer company Hims & Hers has signed some notable partnerships, including pop star Jennifer Lopez. Source: Medium > Making Healthcare Work for You The headline on 19 December 2019 Hospital execs say they’re getting swamped by tech companies with requests for your data. Source: CNBC > Hospital execs say […]

The biopharmaceutical (pharma) industry is undergoing major transformation. This transformation is being driven by the changing face of healthcare, characterized by demographic changes, rapid technological developments, and new healthcare expectations, all occurring at the same time as rising regulatory and compliance challenges.

The debate over prior authorization is particularly important in oncology, where rising drug costs and daily advances in research and emerging therapies make it difficult for health plans to ensure their members are getting the right treatment at the right time. Is Prior Authorization the Best Approach for Oncology? explores the following: An overview of […]

25% of all American adults and 50% of those under 30 years of age don’t have a primary care physician (PCP) and of those with a PCP, only 15% see them at least once per year. Why? The nature of primary care, and of what patients are looking for from PCPs has evolved. At Doctor […]