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Problem prescriber data exists, as does disagreement about how to use it
In one of the latest moves in the fight against prescription painkiller misuse, Rhode-Island-based CVS Caremark has announced that it will stop filling opioid prescriptions for 42 physicians it has identified as being excessive prescribers, CommonHealth reported.
CVS panel: Provider incentives, targeted interventions improve med adherence
The annual price tag for medication nonadherence totals roughly $290 billion, yet the industry still lacks evidence of what to do to ensure patients take their medications, according to a breakfast panel yesterday discussing new research from CVS Caremark.
Hospitals tap drugstores to curb readmissions
Hospitals are looking to large drugstore chains, their vast databases and patient-outreach resources to help reduce hospital readmission rates.
Hospitals, retail clinics affiliate in partnered care
Adding to the growing list of hospital-retail clinic partnerships, UCLA Health System is affiliating with CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic, to improve the quality and affordability of healthcare services.
MinuteClinic may bring on more docs to expand services
CVS Caremark plans to grow from its current 570 U.S. clinics to reach 1,000 by 2016. However, the family physician is not going away, according to CVS Caremark CEO Larry Merlo.
CVS MinuteClinic adds Hackensack hospital to growing affiliations
Under the new affiliation, Hackensack University Medical Center and MinuteClinic will have a mutual referral arrangement, in which the hospital will accept patients who need more care than the clinic offers.
How providers can overcome medication adherence barriers
With medication nonadherence adding up to almost $300 billion annually in unnecessary treatment, cumulative research from CVS Caremark, Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital explores
Cigna considers selling pharmacy benefits unit
Cigna is considering whether to sell or outsource its pharmacy benefits division, a decision that could earn the insurer as much as $1.5 billion. Although Cigna CEO David Cordani wouldn't explicitly
Health Net sells Medicare plan to CVS for $160M
Health Net (NYSE:HNT) is selling its Medicare prescription drug plan to CVS for about $160 million, the insurer announced Monday. It expects to gain $140 million in net cash from the deal, Bloomberg
Emory Healthcare partners with CVS's MinuteClinic in retail run
The largest hospital system in Georgia, Emory Healthcare, entered into a clinical affiliation with CVS Caremark's MinuteClinic, opening up the door to convenient care for consumers, the latter