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NewsJohns Hopkins, Walgreens collaborate to improve chronic care
Johns Hopkins Medicine has entered a partnership with Walgreens to improve outcomes of patients with chronic diseases, as well as collaborate on population-based research, the companies announced Read more...
Walgreens plans to evolve health, wellness efforts
Walgreens (NYSE: WAG) (NASDAQ: WAG) isn't content to be the largest drugstore chain in the U.S. According to comments made at yesterday's annual shareholders meeting, it plans to expand its empire Read more...
Pharmacists increasingly helping patients to stay on track
Roughly $300 billion is spent each year on emergency and hospital care for patients who don't take their medications as prescribed. To help keep those patients on the right track, more pharmacies Read more...
Retail clinics plan for high demand following health reform
CVS Caremark Corp. plans over the next five years to double the number of MinuteClinics it operates in anticipation of high demand spurred by Baby Boomers reaching Medicare age and, of course, health Read more...
Walgreens withdraws half of its Wash. pharmacies from Medicaid
Reductions to pharmacy reimbursement rates in Washington has propelled Walgreens to withdraw about half of its pharmacies from the state's Medicaid program beginning next month. The pharmacies Read more...
Walgreens plans 100 more retail clinics by mid-2009
Over the last few years, retail clinic chains have been jockeying for position, trying to figure out if they had a sustainable business model on their hands. More recently, the industry has gone Read more...
Walgreens settles Medicaid billing allegations
Pharmacy chain store giant Walgreens has agreed to pay the U.S. and four additional states, $9.9 million to resolve allegations that it falsely billed the Medicaid program. According to the Read more...
Study: Retail clinic users don't have personal doctors
For years now, many primary care physicians have battled the rise of retail clinics, arguing that such clinics would interfere with their patient relationships. However, a new study suggests that Read more...
Trend: On-site company clinics keep winning fans
Just yesterday, we told you that the expansion of the retail clinic market may be slowing down a notch. Fortunately for Read more...
Retail clinic market growth slowing
With the U.S. economy facing problems, and investment firms tired of waiting for a payoff, the retail clinic market expansion is slowing down, according one industry watcher. According to research Read more...
| Press ReleasesDeKalb Medical and Walgreens Join Forces to Improve Outcomes and Enhance Hospital Patient ExperienceBedside medication delivery and discharged patient follow-up services drive significant HCAHPS score improvements DECATUR, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DeKalb Medical has teamed up with Walgreens (NYSE: Read more >> Babcock & Wilcox and Caesars Entertainment Discuss Employee Wellness Innovations and Outcomes Achieved through Walgreens TBOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Employee wellness experts from The Babcock & Wilcox Company (NYSE:BWC) (B&W), Caesars Entertainment and other employers shared insights and results from their health Read more >> Walgreens Pharmacists Help Medicare Beneficiaries Navigate Changes in Medicare Part DFree personalized report available at every Walgreens pharmacy helps make sorting through options easier this open enrollment period DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With open enrollment for Read more >> Secretary Sebelius announces major public-private campaign in fight against heart diseaseWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday, September 13, HHS Secretary Sebelius will be joined by CDC Director Thomas Frieden, CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, and key business, nonprofit and Read more >> Walgreens Chief Medical Officer Cheryl Pegus Discusses Role of Community Pharmacists and Convenient Care Clinics Under Hea-Presentation Follows Recent Appointment of Pegus to CCA Board of Directors- DEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The unique value represented by pharmacists and Nurse Practitioner-staffed convenient Read more >> |
