The utilization of home-based primary care (HBPC) for high-need, high-cost patients could lead to lower rates of potentially avoidable hospitalizations after two years of care. That’s according to a new study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. However, the study did not find any conclusive evidence that showed HBPC reduces avoidable hospitalizations in […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) CEO Roz Brewer has stepped down from her leadership position and the company’s board. Brewer led the company during a period where it invested more in health care service delivery – including in-home care – than ever before. She took over in March 2021. Her exit is effective immediately. “I […]
As the retail giant Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) delves deeper into the at-home care space, one of its clinical leaders said the company plans to make fewer strategic investments and acquisitions in the near term future. Instead, the company will look for strategic partnerships and focus on understanding the space from the ground level. […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) began shifting focus to its U.S. Healthcare services segment over the last couple of years. Within in that segment is primary care, specialty care and home-based care capabilities. Thus far, the path to profitability for the segment hasn’t been easy. “We are experiencing a slower profit ramp for U.S. Healthcare,” […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) has been building out its health care delivery arm – which includes home-based care capabilities – for some time now, just like its retailer competitors. There’s good reason for that. Pairing primary care and home-based care capabilities is a way to drive value-based care moving forward. But, in Walgreens’ […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) hasn’t been shy about making health care services — including home-based care — a strategic priority. To that end, the company referred to Q1 as a “landmark quarter” for building out its U.S. Healthcare segment. For one, it made a $3.5 billion investment to support VillageMD’s acquisition of Summit […]
The flurry of 2021’s home-based care deals was a tough act for 2022 to follow. Especially in the third and fourth quarters of last year, a record-breaking number of transactions went down. A variety of factors contributed to that volume, including changing conditions that – at least for a short period of time – allowed […]
On Monday, VillageMD officially confirmed its plan to acquire Summit Health-CityMD. On Wednesday, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA) — one of VillageMD’s chief inventors — opened up about how the deal fits into its overall strategy. VillageMD – which has an at-home division, Village Medical at Home – is a primary care provider that […]
The fourth quarter loss reported by Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) on Thursday is not a good indication for fiscal year 2023 and beyond, according to the company’s chief financial officer. And, in fact, it’s banking on its home-based care investments as contributors. Among those are VillageMD, CareCentrix and Shields Health Solutions, which will drive […]
Walgreens Boots Alliance (Nasdaq: WBA) is accelerating its plans to invest in the post-acute care space and in the home. This week, it finalized its acquisition of the health-at-home solutions company CareCentrix. Walgreens initially announced a $330 million investment in CareCentrix in October of 2021. At the time of the deal, Walgreens gained a 55% […]