
Healthcare Moves: A Monthly Summary of Hires and Layoffs
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Home care company Signify Health announced Tuesday that it added an in-home kidney health evaluation to its platform. Based on the results of the evaluation, the company can refer patients to their primary care physician or a specialist if they’re in need of further treatment.
Through the partnership, Signify Health clinicians will be able to use Cardinal's OutcomesOne platform and perform an in-home, CMS-compliant medication review to determine which members are not taking their medications as prescribed and address those needs.
Analysts predict that disruptors could own as much as 30% of the $260 billion primary care market by 2030. A recent report from the American Hospital Association outlines major moves the healthcare industry should be watching this year from disruptors like Amazon, CVS and Walgreens — from billion-dollar acquisitions of primary care companies to expanding clinic locations to efforts in the home care space.
CVS Health reportedly beat out other big names, including Amazon and UnitedHealth Group. Signify Health has a network of more than 10,000 clinicians in all 50 states and a nationwide value-based provider network.
An expert industry observer said CVS Health's move into primary care is both offensive and defensive, but perhaps more importantly a natural evolution of a company with such a large healthcare footprint.
According to the terms of the deal, the initial purchase price of about $250 million will be paid in cash and Signify stock. The Dallas-based company will also make additional contingent payments totaling up to $50 million based on Caravan's future performance.
The State of Connecticut Health Plan is the first commercial plan in the country to have its episodes-of-care payment model designated as an Advanced APM by CMS. With limited Advanced APM options via CMS, this designation will provide specialty physicians in the state a path to value-based care payments through the private sector.
A group of healthcare stakeholders — Amazon Care, Intermountain Healthcare and Ascension, to name a few — has created an alliance to advocate for home-based care services through policy changes.
Signify Health, a company that provides services for value-based care programs, went public on Thursday in an upsized IPO. The company’s stock began trading at $24 per share, above its expected range of $20 to $21 per share.
Signify Health, a startup that provides in-home healthcare services and value-based payment programs, filed early paperwork for an IPO. The company plans to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker “SGFY.”
Patient engagement and experience were coming into focus as part of the overall transformation of healthcare, but the advent of Covid-19 has thrust it to the forefront. Hear from patients, providers, retailers, tech disruptors and others about why patient engagement is paramount.
TAVHealth builds networks of community health partners which are linked through the use of a single platform used to share information, coordinate services and keep track of patients as they referred to different organizations.