The many parts of the complex PBM equation have opened the door for forward-thinking minds to innovate and move from vertical to horizontal integration.

U.S. hospitals have begun responding to health care reform and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 by accelerating alignment with physicians. Hospital-physician vertical integration has increased ...

The University of Utah Board of Trustees heard concerns from faculty leadership on Monday over how a sweeping state higher ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered ...

The following is a brief article I wrote and is reprinted with permission. It originally appeared in The Neuropsychotherapist, Issue 2, July/Sept 2013, pp. 120-121. An integrative attitude toward ...

Dr. Jiban Khuntia, PhD, from the University of Colorado Denver said, “The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 transformed several aspects of the health care industry. In general, some of the financial and ...

Vertical integration allows health organizations to coordinate care seamlessly. When hospitals, primary care providers, specialists, and pharmacies operate within a unified network, information flows ...

COVID-19 brought challenges to supply chains that many thought could never happen. Just in time (JIT) supply chain models were crushed when boats stopped sailing, truckers stopped driving, and ...

Mission Produce, Inc.’s AVO vertically integrated model has long been central to its strategy, but its importance becomes most visible during periods of pricing volatility and cost pressure. By ...