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Kroger eyes opportunities in senior-focused primary care, rolls out service in Atlanta clinics

Fierce Healthcare

Kroger is piloting value-based primary care clinics as it joins a growing list of retailers looking to cash in on the booming sector of senior-focused medical care.

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Opinion: Methadone treatment has been reformed for the better. States shouldn’t go back to the old ways

STAT

Until recently, most people had to visit a methadone clinic in person for an initial exam and then come in five to six days a week to take their doses under the watchful eye of a health care professional. But they made it hard for people to get the treatment they need. Transportation was also a problem for many.

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Wheel doubles down on virtual care investment, rolls out enhanced platform for payers, retailers and pharma

Fierce Healthcare

Big players continue to make hefty investments in health tech—look no further than Amazon expanding its virtual clinic to all 50 states and the planned $3 billion merger between digital wellness co | Health tech company Wheel has been building for the next evolution of virtual care with an eye toward working with large enterprises, health plans, pharma (..)

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STAT+: Amazon’s chief medical officers on where the company’s health care bets are headed next

STAT

The graveyard is littered with Amazon’s bets in health care: wearables , Care , the ill-fated Haven. ” STAT spoke to four of Amazon’s chief medical officers about the company’s recent plays and how they fit into the company’s health care goals. billion.

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STAT+: Generative AI Tracker: A guide to the health systems and companies driving adoption

STAT

Health care leaders and technology companies are investing heavily in large language models, a powerful class of deep learning models that are trained on vast troves of data. But while enthusiasm for generative AI is high and research is booming, it’s just starting to gain a toehold in clinical settings.

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From Fear to Passion: Embracing the Unexpected Journey into Pediatric Pharmacy with Dr. Stephen Small!

Pharmacy Is Right For Me

Dr. Small is a pediatric clinical pharmacist specialist but if you had asked him years earlier, he would not have thought that he would end up working with children, “Pediatrics was actually the only specialty I intentionally avoided in pharmacy school due to my fear that I would make a medication error and harm a child.”

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What is the fastest way to heal a swollen eyelid?

The Checkup by Singlecare

Swollen eyelids have many potential causes, including allergies, pink eye, blepharitis, styes, fluid retention, orbital cellulitis, insect bites, and more. Just dampen a clean washcloth with warm water, then hold it gently over your eye for five to 10 minutes, two to three times daily.