Becker's Healthcare September 19, 2023
Giles Bruce

CVS Health said it plans to “move the needle on preventive care” by continuing to expand primary healthcare and using analytics and technology to reach patients where they are.

Sree Chaguturu, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of CVS Health, cited the company’s $10.6 billion acquisition of Oak Street Health, which provides primary care to Medicare-eligible seniors at its 160 clinics. Research has shown that primary care providers “create better long-term health outcomes and lower overall costs, especially for people with complex and chronic conditions,” he wrote in the Sept. 18 blog post.

The company also offers virtual primary...

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