WOONSOCKET, R.I. — More Americans are now opting for an annual flu shot versus a year ago, according to a Harris Poll survey conducted for CVS Pharmacy. CVS said Wednesday that the Harris poll of 2,074 U.S. adults found that 61% get a flu vaccination each year or plan to get one this year, up
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health and Cleveland Clinic have expanded their eight-year clinical affiliation to enhance access to care for patients throughout Northeast Ohio and Florida, as well as improve quality, coordinated delivery of care and health outcomes for patients. “Our clinical collaboration with Cleveland Clinic has successfully increased access to care for thousands of
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health and Cleveland Clinic have broadened their eight-year clinical affiliation to enhance access to care for patients throughout northeastern Ohio and Florida. The companies said Tuesday that through the broadened relationship, MinuteClinic, CVS Pharmacy and Cleveland Clinic can improve access to and coordination of care for patients, including clinical support, medication
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS MinuteClinic has joined the Alere eScreen Occupational Health Network (EOHN), an alliance of clinics providing health services to employers. MinuteClinic said Tuesday that businesses that use Alere eScreen’s services can direct workers or prospective employees requiring occupational health screening to one of its more than 1,100 clinics nationwide for workplace testing.
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Cigna and CVS Health recently rolled out Cigna Health Works, a new partnership that aligns Cigna-administered health benefits with CVS Pharmacy and CVS MinuteClinic retail health care services to deliver an innovative consumer-friendly experience for Cigna self-funded employer-sponsored health plans. This collaboration brings together the health benefits insights of a global health
WOONSOCKET, R.I., and BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — CVS Health and Cigna say they’re ushering in a new health care and drug coverage model with the launch of Cigna Health Works, which joins Cigna-administered health benefits with CVS Pharmacy and MinuteClinic retail pharmacy and health services. CVS and Cigna said Thursday that Cigna Health Works is designed
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — Expanding its offerings of healthier food and beverages and removing parabens and other such ingredients from its store brand beauty and personal care products were two of the many accomplishments highlighted in CVS Health’s 10th annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report, released last month. Titled “Prescription for a Better World,” the report
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Retailers in the U.S. are sitting on a gold mine of health and wellness opportunities, but they need to know where and how to dig. This was the essential theme of the Kantar Retail Health and Wellness Conference held here last month. By 2025, according to Kantar, health and wellness has
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada — Andrew Sussman, executive vice president of clinical services at CVS Health, has been named chief executive officer of St. George’s University in Grenada. St. George’s University said Sussman, also associate chief medical officer for CVS, will lead all of the institution’s executive functions, focusing in particular on expanding educational opportunities, programs,
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health is urging Hawaii residents to get vaccinated for hepatitis A after imported frozen raw tuna (ahi) cubes distributed on Oahu tested positive for the virus. CVS said late Wednesday that Longs Drugs stores and MinuteClinic health clinics in Hawaii have hepatitis A vaccines available and can administer the immunization to
PHOENIX — CVS Health’s MinuteClinic is taking part in a public-private alliance to expand access to health care services for veterans in the Phoenix area. Under an initiative by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the Phoenix VA Health Care System (HCS), the TriWest Healthcare Alliance and CVS MinuteClinic, nearly 120,000 veterans enrolled in the
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has named Jon Roberts to the new position of executive vice president and chief operating officer. Roberts, who was president of the CVS Caremark pharmacy benefits management unit, will continue to report to CVS Health president and chief executive officer Larry Merlo. The company said that in his new position
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has chosen Epic as the electronic health record (EHR) system for its CVS Specialty care management programs. CVS said Thursday that the transition to Epic will help integrate and improve clinical processes for CVS Specialty, including processes for CVS’ Accordant unit, which provides care management program services for patients with
WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has become a new national sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement supporting women’s heart health. CVS said Wednesday that it has committed to raise at least $10 million over the next three years, including through an in-store donation program, to help fund cardiovascular research and
