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JUNE 21, 2016

Hospitals Turn to Retail for Outpatient Help

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By Al Heller

John Muir Health, an 890-bed health system located east of San Francisco, is partnering with CVS Health to reduce hospital readmissions by improving the medication adherence rates of discharged patients.

Through the partnership, Muir also seeks to upgrade its care continuum, expand geographic reach, reduce care costs, and raise population health and patient satisfaction, according to several principals interviewed by Pharmacy Practice News.

Specific goals are still evolving for this