Showing results for tag: Big data
September 25 2017
Walmart and Jet’s Chance To Pose A Threat To Amazon
On Monday, Walmart announced that the company would acquire Jet.com for $3.3 billion. Walmart believes the acquisition will broaden their customer base and add additional capabilities, while Jet CEO Marc Lore appears excited about the scale of Walmart’s purchasing and distribution abilities.... Read more
Like many other types of businesses, pharmacies face cost pressures that impact their bottom line, including rising medication costs as well as increasingly complex contracts with Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) and insurance providers. However, by gaining a better understanding of the data they already have, there is one key area where pharmacies can counteract lower profits due to rising costs: by increasing the reimbursements they get for medications they dispense to their pharmacy patients. How can pharmacies accomplish this?... Read more