Ambulatory Care

Walgreens is poised to roll out Epic's electronic health records platform in its more than 400 healthcare clinics across the country, replacing Walgreens' own proprietary EHR.

Healthcare Corp. of America this week said it will add 14 urgent care centers in Las Vegas to its network with the acquisition of the Nevada operations of Urgent Care Extra.

AmSurg on Monday afternoon said it has withdrawn its higher cash offer for TeamHealth, blaming TeamHealth board members for failing to engage with the company. Earlier in the day, AmSurg has said TeamHealth had until Tuesday to respond to the offer.

Aetna has signed accountable care organization agreements with systems affiliated with Trinity Health, the benefits company announced Tuesday.

Though physician services provider TeamHealth has turned down a $7.8 billion takeover bid by AmSurg, analysts on Wall Street think the deal is probably in the best interest of the company.

Medicare Payment Advisory Commission says other types of financial support could include fixed grants to pay for standby capacity costs and uncompensated care; and targeted special payments with a focus on low-volume isolated providers.

TeamHealth rejected a $7.8 billion bid by ambulatory surgery giant AmSurg on Tuesday, saying the unsolicited bid undervalues the company.

Major for-profit ambulatory surgery operator AmSurg on Tuesday said it has offered $7.8 billion to TeamHealth Holdings to merge the companies.

The money will be spent on capital improvements for its hospital in Weston, Florida, and to launch a new ambulatory center and clinic in Coral Springs.

Partners HealthCare, one of the largest hospital operators in Massachusetts, this week opened its first walk-in urgent care clinic as more hospital operators rush to open clinics to provide better, more accessible care for pressing medical issues.