Ambulatory Care
The ambulatory surgical center market, aided by AI to enhance care coordination and surgical outcomes, is growing.
Primary care improves outcomes and reduces costs, says Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health, JPMorganChase's healthcare arm.
The health system is extending its partnership with the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee to help treat and train athletes.
The collaboration is expected to reduce expenses for payers and patients as hospital-based procedures cost up to 167% more than ASCs.
The closure ends months of uncertainty as buyers were sought for two hospitals and other facilities.
This translates to an estimated increase of $695 million in payments from fiscal year 2025, CMS says.
Walgreens was accused of engaging in a "systematic and routine waiver of patient copayments."
A substantial price reduction would be needed to make the medications more cost effective, the report finds.
The combined entity will extend care into the homes of patients across 50 major metropolitan areas.
The new personalized education, guidance and support service is available at $0 cost to eligible customers.