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More than medication experts, pharmacists are trusted partners in care. Join us in recognizing their impact during #AmericanPharmacistsMonth. 🧡

Patty Horoho helped shape Optum Serve from the start, and we're excited to welcome her back as CEO.

Better pharmacy benefit decisions start with better transparency.    Read our latest Pharmacy Insights newsletter, where Optum Rx leaders Sarah King and Tracy Spencer discuss what transparency really means and why it matters for employers. ⬇️

🧡 This Healthy Aging Month, we're celebrating the everyday moments that make life meaningful and the importance of staying well enough to enjoy them. For Dr. Justine Suba-Cohen, an Optum family medicine physician, and her mom, Julie, those moments are a reminder of why preventive care matters. As our health needs change over time, annual checkups and preventive care can help people stay healthy and continue doing the things they love at any age.

We've seen strong evidence that value-based care improves health outcomes for Medicare Advantage patients. Now, research published in The American Journal of Managed Care suggests those benefits may reach even further. Researchers, including our Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ken Cohen, found that traditional Medicare patients saw better outcomes when they received care from physician groups using value-based care approaches. According to the study authors, this research is the first to show that the benefits of more coordinated and connected care may extend to a broader group of Medicare patients. Read more: optum.co/spillover-effects

For people living with chronic conditions, care that's built around their needs can make all the difference. Through home infusions and ongoing support, Linda's Optum Infusion Pharmacy nurse, Sierra, helps her manage her immunoglobulin therapy from the comfort of home. Her story shows how personalized support can help people stay on track with their care while fitting it into everyday life. Read more about Linda's experience: optum.co/linda-story

Millennials and Gen Z are now the largest generations in the workforce, and their priorities are influencing the future of workplace benefits. Mental health, financial wellbeing, family support, schedule flexibility and everyday health are becoming more important to both employees and employers. The shift is helping drive greater demand for whole-person health, with benefits that support people in their daily lives as well as their long-term wellbeing. Here's what's shaping benefit expectations today. → optum.co/90c57e

Since launching a virtual nursing program in 2024, Owensboro Health has transformed nursing care at the bedside so more time can be dedicated to helping people heal. With over 30,000 patient interactions since launch, the impact is real. Taking tasks like admissions and discharges off the nurses at the bedside, technology has enabled more time for compassionate care and improved the patient experience. In July alone, 337 hours of nursing time was returned to the bedside. That is like having more than two additional full time nurses. I'm proud of our collaboration and the commitment our teams have to their mission, "To heal the sick and to improve the health of the communities we serve." Learn more about how Owensboro Health is transforming care delivery through virtual nursing: https://lnkd.in/e6BFs2_Z

Women's health is personal, and that's what made this year's Women's Health Summit so meaningful.   This week, we brought together an incredible group of leaders and experts for an honest conversation about the realities many women face, from balancing caregiving responsibilities and prioritizing their own health to navigating major health decisions and finding support when they need it most.   Thank you to everyone who shared their expertise, experiences and perspectives, and to those who continued the conversation during our networking reception afterward. The connections and conversations that happen beyond the stage are often just as valuable. ❤️   Sarah Cooper Sarah King Lindsay Jurist-Rosner

Dr. Anne Dixon is helping improve patient care by supporting the people who provide it. As a practicing OB-GYN and physician leader for clinician experience at Optum, she focuses on making the day-to-day easier for our clinicians. Learn more about Dr. Dixon and her work: optum.co/anne-story