Akron Children’s, CareSource to launch ACO
Dubbed the Akron Children's Health Collaborative, the pediatric ACO will focus on improving care for the approximately 100,000 children in Ohio covered by Medicaid whose benefits are managed by CareSource.
With eviction moratorium set to end, millions of people are still behind on rent
With the CDC’s eviction moratorium set to lift at the end of the month, many people are still struggling with rent payments and utility debt. Insurance and healthcare technology leaders shared how they’re preparing and what’s needed to address the housing shortage in the long term.
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Market Trends to Watch for Health Systems and Their Specialty Pharmacies
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
CareSource to add 500 Dayton jobs, credits health reform
Don't tell CareSource that this year's controversial health reform package is going to destroy America. What's likely to hurt Democrats at the polls next month may help bring 500 jobs to Dayton as managed care provider CareSource looks to grow.
Night Read (Ohio): Fluence Therapeutics opens in Akron
News and notes from the day in MedCity, Ohio: University Hospitals Case Medical Center’s first spinoff company Fluence Therapeutics Inc. recently opened in the downtown Akron Global Business Accelerator on South Main Street, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. The start-up comes from more than 20 years of research on a psoriasis treatment known as photodynamic […]
Night Read (Ohio): Insurers more likely to cover costs of hospital observation units
Hospitals nationwide have created observation units to watch patients for a few hours or a few days without admitting them, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The practice can cut cost of billing by one-third, and insurers are more likely to cover the cost.
Justice Department sues J&J for kickbacks to Greater Cincinnati’s Omnicare — MedCity Evening Read, Jan. 15, 2010
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Johnson & Johnson, accusing it of paying Omnicare Inc. in Covington, Ky., millions of dollars in kickbacks to buy and recommend J&J's drugs for patients in nursing homes.
Health Executives on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Hear executives from Quantum Health, Surescripts, EY, Clinical Architecture and Personify Health share their views on digital transformation in healthcare.
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine launches early stage cancer drug development program — MedCity Evening Read, Jan. 12, 2010
The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has launched an early stage cancer drug development program and phase-1 clinical trials unit for patients who have solid tumors that have resisted cancer therapies.