Independent pharmacies were more likely to shut down, possibly because they’re more often excluded from pharmacy benefit managers’ networks, according to the research published in Health Affairs.
The NYPD confirmed the shooting, which cut UnitedHealth’s investor conference short on Wednesday morning, though not Thompson’s identity. Thompson, 50, had been with UnitedHealth since 2004.
After both insurers challenged the agency in court, the CMS improved scores for 12 UnitedHealth contracts and seven Centene contracts.
More than half of survey respondents reported using an AI algorithm for at least one imaging use case, compared with just 17% in 2018.
The provider is rebounding from a sweeping cyberattack this spring that took its electronic health record offline for weeks and led to significant losses.
Celeste Mellet, currently the finance chief at an infrastructure investment fund, will take on the insurer’s CFO role in early January.
Healthcare organizations must carefully vet AI tools, address patient concerns and keep an eye on standards and regulation, according to industry experts who spoke at a Healthcare Dive virtual event.
Barry has left VillageMD during a difficult time for the value-based medical group, which has dragged down the finances of majority owner Walgreens.
The JAMA study comes as federal regulators scrutinize private equity’s role in healthcare.