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Lennartz named Health Mart president

January 4, 2024HME News Staff

IRVING, Texas — McKesson has appointed Crystal Lennartz, Pharm.D., MBA, as president of Health Mart, an independent pharmacy franchise, and Health Mart Atlas, a pharmacy services administrative organization (PSAO). As president, Lennartz will focus on strengthening the overall health of Health Mart and Health Mart Atlas pharmacy members and elevate the role they play in people’s lives. She is an accomplished pharmacist, healthcare leader and advocate with more than 20 years of experience...

Health Mart, Pharmacy


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Essentia expands access to DME 

July 10, 2023HME News Staff

DULUTH, Minn. – Essentia Health pharmacies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, except for its newest pharmacy in Deerwood, Minn., are now accredited by The Joint Commission to bill Medicare Part B for DME. “This means patients will now have better access to diabetic supplies, nebulizer solutions and insulin that is used with a pump, as well as certain medications for transplants, oral chemotherapy and supportive care for cancer treatment,” the company states in a press release. Essentia...

Essentia Health, Joint Commission, Pharmacy


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ACHC hires program director 

May 30, 2023HME News Staff

CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has hired Joseph Coyne as its pharmacy accreditation program director. Coyne will be responsible for leading and preserving the pharmacy program’s suite of services and distinctions specifically for individual pharmacy professional needs. He will also help establish industry standards, overseeing compliance with policies and procedures, while identifying areas for improvement for overall organizational developmental...

Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), Joseph Coyne, Pharmacy


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Pharmacy organizations criticize Tricare decision

December 7, 2022HME News Staff

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A group of pharmacy organizations, including the National Community Pharmacists Association and the National Home Infusion Association, worry that decisions by Cigna and Express Scripts to eliminate the option for Tricare beneficiaries to obtain prescriptions at their pharmacy of choice will disrupt patient access to needed medications.  In a letter to Amy Bricker, president of Express Scripts, and David Cordani, president and CEO of Cigna, the organizations argued...

Cigna, National Home Infusion Association (NHIA), Pharmacy, TRICARE


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Brightree doubles down on RelayHealth

April 6, 2021HME News Staff

ATLANTA – Brightree’s pharmacy and home infusion customers can now easily access and enroll in a variety of RelayHealth offerings directly from Brightree’s RelayHealth Connection thanks to a newly expanded partnership. Customers have access to Pre- and Post-Edits for real-time feedback on submitted claims; and Patient Assistance Rx for two manufacturer-sponsored programs that automatically apply co-pay savings to patient prescriptions and convert denied claims...

Brightree, Home Infusion, Interoperability, Pharmacy, RelayHealth, Software


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Integra, QS/1 team up on iQ

February 12, 2020HME News Staff

ANACORTES, Wash. - Integra and QS/1 are combining their customer events into one “immersive, rich” iQ Conference. The inaugural combined conference will take place in Louisville, Ky., May 12-15, bringing institutional and community pharmacy stakeholders under one roof to share educational and networking opportunities. “Integra and QS/1 have a long history of engaging customers and making their conferences something pharmacy owners and staff anticipate nearly a year in advance,”...

Integra, iQ Conference, Pharmacy, QS/1, Software


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Judge freezes assets in test strip rebate case

November 19, 2019HME News Staff

INDIANAPOLIS - A judge has granted a motion to freeze certain assets of Priority Healthcare Corp., the latest development in a lawsuit over “unwarranted rebates.”In a lawsuit filed in September 2018, Roche, a manufacturer of diabetes testing supplies, says it paid $37.5 million of “unwarranted” rebates to insurance companies and their pharmacy benefit managers for claims submitted by PHC between Jan. 1, 2013, and the end of the first quarter of 2018.This latest motion, issued...

Lawsuit, Pharmacy, Priority Healthcare, Rebates, Roche


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Short takes: Transcend, CAIRE, AllyScripts

November 1, 2019HME News Staff

Transcend has launched its Transcend 365 miniCPAP, a “smaller, smarter” CPAP with integrated heated humidifier that's capable of running on a single, travel-size battery. The mini's Capillary Force Vaporizer Technology is an alternative to pass-over heated humidification, delivering a smaller and more efficient humidification system. Unlike CPAP humidifiers that must heat water in a reservoir to humidify a constant airflow, the mini's humidifier vaporizes water using an internal...

AAHomecare, CAIRE, CPAP, Pharmacy, Transcend


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Mini Pharmacy sells to PE firm

June 12, 2019HME News Staff

LOS ANGELES - Mini Pharmacy, a pharmacy specializing in providing diabetic supplies primarily to the California market, is now owned by Angeles Equity Partners. Mini was founded in 1980 and has been led by the Fox family. In conjunction with the transaction, Angeles will be installing a new executive team with pharmacy industry expertise “to drive a robust program of systems investment and operational modernization.” Richard Fox, however, will continue to lead Mini's commercial activities...

Diabetes, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Pharmacy, Private Equity


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Gemco receives VAWD accreditation

May 22, 2019HME News Staff

HUDSON, Ohio - Gemco Medical has received VAWD accreditation by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. VAWD (verified-accredited wholesale distributor) is awarded to pharmaceutical wholesale distributors in compliance with state and federal laws and NABP's VAWD criteria. The accreditation plays a vital role in in preventing counterfeit drugs from entering the U.S. drug supply, protecting the public from drugs that have been contaminated, diverted or counterfeited, the company says. Wholesale...

GEMCO Medical, Pharmacy, VAWD accreditation


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