The CalOptima Health Board of Directors has approved an investment of $526.2 million to increase rates paid to hospitals, physicians, community clinics, behavioral health providers and ancillary services providers in Orange County, California.  This represents the largest provider rate increase of its kind in CalOptima Health’s nearly 30-year history, the organization said. The investment is […]

Amazon Pharmacy is expanding the prescription drug subscription program RxPass to Prime members who have health coverage through Medicare. RxPass enables affordable access to common medications, free monthly delivery and the ability to connect with a pharmacist 24/7, according to Amazon.

Extreme heat throughout much of the United States is pushing temperatures into the triple digits in areas that rarely see these high temperatures this early in the year.

When a larger company buys a smaller company in the same industry, this “tuck-in acquisition” is relatively safe, says Aytan Dahukey, partner and leader of Sheppard Mullin’s private equity team as well as a member of the firm’s healthcare and emerging growth/venture capital teams.  

The percentage of Americans who lack health insurance, which currently hovers around 7.2%, is projected to rise steadily through the years, hitting 8.9% by 2034, according to the latest data presented by the Congressional Budget Office.

Surescripts subsidiary Surescripts Health Information Network is seeking designation as a Qualified Health Information Network under the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA), according to the company’s director of product marketing Terry Douglas.

Connected care allows patients to access care where they are through as mobile devices, telehealth visits, mobile scheduling and more, says Jesus Diaz, director, nursing informatics at Memorial Healthcare System.  

KeyCare partners with other health systems to coordinate care, rather than compete, says Dr. Lyle Berkowitz, KeyCare CEO.  

The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) will be awarding two new contracts designed to lower healthcare costs. The contracts – with Blue Shield of California and Included Health – create financial incentives to provide higher quality care at lower costs for members enrolled in its self-funded preferred provider organization (PPO) plans, according to CalPERS.

Mount Sinai Health System started using predictive AI for clinical care and has since expanded to streamline care to make it easier for patients, says CMIO Dr. Bruce Darrow.