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Humana’s chain of CenterWell primary care clinics for seniors will open new locations in 23 former Walmart Health clinics in Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas.
Citing reimbursement challenges, Walmart Health abruptly closed all of its 51 clinics last month and quickly sold off its MeMD virtual care service.
CenterWell anticipates openings its new clinics in the first half of next year.
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Nashville-based behavioral health IT vendor Qualifacts will move into new offices in Tampa, FL in October. The company is likely consolidating the offices of its Tampa location and that of InSync Healthcare Solutions, which it acquired in 2021.
People
Frank Elston (Health Connect America) joins multi-state Crossroads Treatment Centers as CIO.
Announcements and Implementations
Regional Cancer Care Associates (NJ) will leverage software and services from Outcomes Matter Innovations to develop value-based care programs, beginning with breast cancer.
HealthReach Community Health Centers will implement InteliChart’s patient portal at its 12 facilities in Maine.
Odyssey Health goes live with Oracle Health’s EHR and behavioral health capabilities at its Martindale Clinic in Utah.
In California, San Mateo County Health selects healthcare AI and population health management software from Innovaccer.
Other
The Associated Press profiles the work Pedro Juan Vázquez Bragan, MD is doing in Puerto Rico. Also known as rapper PJ Sin Suela, the physician is working to raise awareness of the lack of access to medical care and basic services like power and water across the island. In between album debuts and tour dates, Bragan works with nonprofit Direct Relief, visiting remote areas of the island via mobile clinic, offering door-to-door medical care to residents who are still dealing with the effects of Hurricane Fiona in 2022. He credits his fans with being a huge support: “They sign up to treat patients for free all day with me. I come out of (the clinic) crying sometimes.”
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