Pharmacy

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is working with Bicycle Health to give individuals released from prison continued access to monthly injections of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Bicycle Health CEO Ankit Gupta offers a deep dive.  

The fifth group to do so comprises 11 startups, all helping enable digital innovations in therapeutic delivery - from the supply chain to the patient interface, says Naomi Fried, founder and CEO of the accelerator program.  

Rx Savings Finder allows Walgreens' pharmacy customers to access low-cost prescriptions by comparing the price of medications on third-party discount cards.  

Providers focused on access, treatment; payers looking at affordability; and innovators trying new therapies, need to get together, says Micah Litow.  

Also, the South Metropolitan Health Service is set to implement Magentus' oncology IMS.

While Cigna has been rebuffed for acquisitions in the past due to antitrust concerns, experts say a potential deal between the two private payers has some legs this time.

The Midwest health system unified patient records, integrating clinical and claims data, and used analytics to help manage care quality and risk.

Also, major military hospitals in Uzbekistan have started adopting AI medical image screening solutions from VUNO.

Also, WA Health has extended its cloud contract with Atos.

It will enable community pharmacists to prescribe medications.