Reports that Health plans in California and Pennsylvania are investing in financial rewards for physicians. Launch of a pilot project to pay quarterly bonuses to physicians by HealthAmerica Pennsylvania Inc.; Issuance of checks to physicians who have scored in the top 25 percent of performance by ...
Aetna’s Medicaid plan in California, Aetna Better Health of California, hasreceivedthe National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Multicultural Health Care Distinction, highlighting the payer’s efforts to provide culturally sensitive services, reduce health disparities, and advance ...
Why the Aetna–CVS Deal Is a Lesson for Leaders It’s a case study in the “attacker’s advantage.” by Ram Charan Improving Healthcare Affordability in a Volatile Time Legislation passed in 2015 is providing powerful incentives for the U.S. healthcare system to pursue value-based care. ...
(ACO REACH) and Medicare Advantage models, and it had never turned a profit nor was about to. Even at the time, CVS was heavily criticized as making “a deal that made no sense” and “CVS better have a plan they implement in 18 months or they’ll get slaughtered” by an industry ...
(Boston, MA) developed the leva Pelvic Health System which is an FDA-cleared medical device and consists of an intravaginal wand with motion sensors and app-based software program. This medical device is indicated for urinary incontinence in women with the aim of strengthening pelvic floor muscles...
Healthcare isn't sexy, but it's so important The Attain app's success or failure will likely play an integral role in how the company tackles future health initiatives. When the app launches this spring, it'll be limited to the first 250,000 to 350,000 sign-ups. The program will scal...