CVS Health partners with two new health systems

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has entered into two new clinical affiliations with Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Kansas and Lehigh Valley Health Network in Pennsylvania.



"We are pleased to work with Lawrence Memorial Hospital and Lehigh Valley Health Network to enhance access to patient care, improve health outcomes and lower health care costs in communities throughout Kansas and Pennsylvania," said Troyen Brennan, MD, chief medical officer at CVS Health. "By allowing our electronic health records and information systems to communicate and share important information about the patients we collectively serve, we will have a more comprehensive view of our patients, which can aid in healthcare decision making and help ensure patients adhere to important medications for chronic diseases."



Through these clinical affiliations, CVS Health will provide prescription and visit information to the two healthcare organizations using CVS Health’s secured electronic health record systems, helping to enhance clinical care for patients. In addition, patients will continue to have access to clinical support, medication counseling, chronic disease monitoring and wellness programs at CVS/pharmacy stores and MinuteClinics.



Providers at the healthcare systems will receive data on interventions conducted by CVS pharmacists to improve medication adherence for their patients, including alerts to physicians about medication nonadherence issues. The affiliation also encourages collaboration between the healthcare providers and MinuteClinic practitioners to work together on planning strategies around chronic care and wellness. If more comprehensive care is needed, patients can follow up with their primary care provider and have access to the health system’s services. MinuteClinic will electronically share patient visit summaries with the patient's primary care physician when they are part of an affiliate organization and with the patient's consent.



These two new affiliations bring the total number of clinical collaborations for CVS Health and MinuteClinic to more than 60 major health systems and healthcare providers.