Morning Headlines 1/13/25
Walgreens shares soar 27% on big earnings beat, as drugstore chain cuts costs
Shares jump on the news of Walgreens Q1 results: revenue up 7.5%, EPS –$0.31 versus –$0.08, beating expectations for both.
Automated chart review vendor Layer Health announces new funding from MultiCare Health System’s investment arm.
Datavant is on the M&A hunt as the $7B health data company bulks up before a potential IPO
Datavant, which has made 11 acquisitions since 2017, is reportedly looking to buy one or two more companies in early 2025.
HHS publishes a strategic plan for the use of AI in healthcare, focusing on four areas that will help the department responsibly develop and use the technology within its programs.
RE: Surescripts survey finds that more than half of of patients have experienced delays or disruption in getting their prescriptions…