How the Express Scripts Acquisition Will Change Pharmacy Health insurance giant Cigna is about to buy Express Scripts in a $52 billion deal that will change the healthcare landscape. As America’s largest pharmacy benefit manager, Express Scripts accounts for the prescription plans of over
Last month, Oregon made history as the first state to have voters decide on how to pay for Medicaid costs. In a special election for ballot initiative Measure 101, voters approved to have hospitals and health insurance providers absorb some of the costs
CDI Clinical Update Just in Time for Peak Season On February 15th, the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal published an updated guideline for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). This guideline hasn’t been revised since 2010 and now covers new information on the epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the
Last week, the 79th Oregon Legislative Assembly convened to introduce a Bill that may disrupt our state’s private sector. House Bill 4105 grants the Department of Consumer and Business Services the right to penalize “employers that offer health insurance coverage to employees but
For the first time in history, healthcare has become the biggest source of jobs in America, beating out other robust industries like manufacturing and retail. In fact, analysts predict that a third of all new jobs will be in the healthcare sector.
Improve Patient Outcomes and Reduce Overall Healthcare Spending From improving medication adherence to reducing hospital-acquired infections, pharmacists can play a significant role in critical organizational goals. Advisory Board’s infographic outlines six pharmacist-led practices that can help improve patient outcomes and reduce overall health care spending. Click
