The Department of Health and Human Services today released the draft Trusted Exchange Framework, a significant step towards achieving interoperability, as required by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016. The draft Trusted Exchange Framework, issued by HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), advances Congress’ intent that building and maintaining […]
LaVergne, Tenn.The McKesson Specialty Health Customer Care Contact Center has been certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal for the Third Party Logistics (3PL) Service Title/Non-Title business. This marks the first time that the Customer Care Contact Center in LaVergne, Tennessee has received certification. The Center of Excellence recognition is one of the most […]
Acting Health and Human Services Secretary Eric Hargan traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, yesterday to discuss the departmental response to the opioid overdose epidemic and other ongoing public health emergencies with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Brenda Fitzgerald, M.D., and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma. Acting Secretary Hargan visits […]
Fairfax, Va. (November 28, 2017) —Virginia Cancer Specialists (VCS) announced that Stephanie Akbari, MD, FACS, has joined the practice. VCS, a practice in The US Oncology Network, is a premier cancer care and research center in Northern Virginia with more than 40 years of service to patients. Dr. Akbari, the first dedicated breast surgeon in […]
SAN JOSE, Calif., – Good Samaritan Health System, which includes Regional Medical Center of San Jose, Good Samaritan Hospital, and Santa Clara County IPA (SCCIPA), an independent practice group with over 800 physicians, have entered into an alliance with Cigna to offer a simple, comprehensive and focused approach to quality care with improved affordability in […]
NEW YORK, N.Y. (Nov. 20, 2017) — UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) will host its annual Investor Conference with analysts and institutional investors in New York City on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, beginning at 8:00 a.m. EST. At the meeting, senior leaders will discuss the Company’s performance and outlook, including reviewing business trends and initiatives related […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a new comprehensive plan for tobacco and nicotine regulation that will serve as a multi-year roadmap to better protect kids and significantly reduce tobacco-related disease and death. The approach places nicotine, and the issue of addiction, at the center of the agency’s tobacco regulation efforts. The goal […]
Epalinges, Switzerland, – Nestlé Health Science and Enterome are jointly creating Microbiome Diagnostics Partners (MDP), which aims to lead the development and commercialization of innovative microbiome-based diagnostics with potential to transform therapeutic approaches across a broad spectrum of challenging health conditions, including inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) and liver diseases. The partnership follows Nestlé Health Science’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – GE Healthcare and HeartFlow, Inc. announced today at SCCT2017, the annual scientific meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, that they have entered into a global collaboration agreement with the goal of increasing the clinical availability and adoption of HeartFlow FFRct, a proprietary technology that helps clinicians diagnose and treat patients […]
DEERFIELD, Ill., June 29, 2017 – Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) announced today a new definitive agreement with Rite Aid Corporation under which Walgreens Boots Alliance will purchase 2,186 stores, three distribution centers and related inventory from Rite Aid. The consideration for the transaction will be $5.175 billion in cash, the assumption by Walgreens […]
