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The current pharmacy model is unsustainable as Walgreens is in discussions with PBM and payer partners to get paid fairly, CEO says.

To ease concerns that are continuing post-COVID-19, hospitals should invest in a single workforce platform to replace fragmented systems, says Rich Miller, chief innovation officer at QGenda.  

No Barrier AI offers a point-of-care solution that translates languages and is trained specifically on medical jargon, says Clinical Advisor Dr. Jeffrey Chen.  

Jeeva Care has AI technology that acts as a companion to make sure the patient is taking prescribed medications and following treatment. If a behavioral change is detected, the care team is alerted, says Eric Robertson, chief technology strategist and growth officer.  

Patient access to medical records is law, and now apps give patients access to their own data in a way they’ve never had before, says patient advocate Dave deBronkart.  

The action of PBMs, combined with those of manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies created the opioid crisis, lawsuit says.

This real-world data from clinical-grade AI has helped to reduce medication safety events by 25%, says Dr. Colin Banas, CMO at DrFirst.  

AiGIA's platform helps individuals aggregate their data, which is crunched using AI and the information shared with stakeholders, says CEO Alex Diaconu.

AI and automation are being used wherever possible, say experts from Kaiser, CHS and King's Daughters Medical Center.

Hold training sessions such as "code dark," have redundant systems and practice, practice, practice, says Frank Forte, CEO of Anatomy IT.