Advisory Board sells healthcare business to Optum as part of $2.58 billion deal
As part of a deal valued at $2.58 billion, The Advisory Board Company is selling its healthcare business to Optum and its education business to Vista Equity Partners.
Here’s a quick primer on the 2017 Medicare hospital payment rules
As expected, CMS is effectively doing away with the "two-midnight" rule that treated hospital stays of less than two nights as outpatient visits.
With the Rise of AI, What IP Disputes in Healthcare Are Likely to Emerge?
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Survey: Physicians need engagement, too
Patient engagement is easily one of the hot-button topics in healthcare these days, but physician engagement may be catching up. According to a recent survey by The Advisory Board Company, the latter form of engagement was listed by healthcare CEOs as the biggest opportunity to improve the healthcare system in 2015. “More executives were interested […]
Retail clinics are in, traditional primary care practices are out
The so-called “retailization” of healthcare is picking up significant steam, especially after the high-profile announcement from Kaiser Permanente and Target Corp last week, wherein Kaiser will staff four Southern California clinics. That follows a steady push by retail pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS Health and Rite Aid into the primary care setting, and as the trend […]
Population health and convenience in healthcare are here to stay
Population health and the increasing retail and consumer-minded approach are arguably the biggest shifts in the healthcare industry today, and they show little sign of letting up anytime soon. So says healthcare consultancy firm the Advisory Board in a blog post, detailing potential strategies for providers. “The truth of the matter is, retail medicine and population […]
Physician appointment scheduling startup HealthPost snapped up in $25M deal
The Advisory Board Company snagged physician referral and appointment scheduling startup, HealthPost, for around $25 million, executives disclosed in a conference call. It’s an interesting move because it overlooks higher profile scheduling platforms such as Vitals and ZocDoc. The Advisory Board Company’s motivations have a lot to do with the versatility of the cloud-based platform […]
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A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.