Walmart's relationship with Included Health dates back to 2016 when its previous incarnation - Doctor on Demand - began providing virtual urgent care services to Walmart employees in three states. Nearly eight years later, the San Francisco company continues to be the only partner charged with delivering virtual primary care to almost 1 million people in 49 states.
Retail clinic claims volumes have shot up by 200% in the past five years, according to a new report. The research argued that retailers are beginning to seriously compete with the traditional healthcare system when it comes to the primary care market — growth in retail clinic claims have greatly outpaced claims growth for urgent care centers, emergency departments and physician practices.
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.
Research shows that about 73% of benefits leaders believe their companies have increased mental health support, but about 40% of employees either don’t believe or are unsure if their company promotes a healthy workplace. When it comes to if there’s a disconnect between employers and employees in mental health, the issue often lies in communication, said Adam Stavisky, senior vice president of US benefits at Walmart.
Here is a selection of recent executive hires, promotions and layoffs occurring across the healthcare industry.
Whether it was Amazon's buy of One Medical or CVS Health's acquisition of Signify Health, retailers made waves in healthcare this year. Across all of the deals, it's clear that expanding access to medical services is the key goal, experts said. And this is only the beginning.
Among the takeaways from HLTH 2022 were the impact of consolidation on clinicians, behavioral health tools to help consumers manage stress and anxiety more productively, and how health tech and medtech companies are supporting remote patient monitoring and testing.
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.
Consumer research firm Forrester recently predicted major trends that would shape healthcare in 2023. Healthcare stakeholders should prepare for key changes, such as care becoming even more inaccessible for rural patients and additional retail entrants into the clinic space.
To position the healthcare system for long-term success, traditional healthcare providers must tap into new disruptive forces to create navigable, discoverable, accessible, and personalized experiences for patients who now expect a new consumer-centered model of care.
Retail pharmacy chains and Amazon are transforming themselves into omnichannel healthcare providers, developing primary care services and virtual tools through acquisitions, partnerships and investments.
With footprints in local communities across the country, retailers have the food, the medicine, the pharmacist and now even the access to local and convenient care consumers need.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Walmart's partnership with Health at Scale is meant to connect employees and their families with health providers who can best care for them. The retail giant's collaboration with Quest Diagnostics is aimed at increasing consumer access to high-quality lab tests.
A federal jury found pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart helped fuel the opioid epidemic in two Ohio counties. It’s the first trial pharmacy chains have faced related to the opioid crisis, though several other lawsuits have been filed.
The company launched a new health division, and has doubled down on its plans to open primary care clinics with VillageMD. It faces big competitors in CVS and Walmart, and it’ll take time to see if its new strategy pays off.
Transcarent, which is works with companies to steer their employees toward higher-quality, lower-cost care, struck a partnership with Walmart. It will offer Walmart’s health services, including its prescription prices, to self-insured companies.
Included Health, a benefits navigation startup for LGBTQ+ employees, recently landed two big clients, Walmart and State Farm. CEO Colin Quinn explained the company's journey so far and why more benefits leaders are paying attention to LGBTQ+ employees' health needs.