In the year of population health, pharmaceuticals have a huge role to play – they can prevent and cure disease, improve or maintain health and avoid exacerbations of existing condi[...]
01 Jun 2017
Signing of the 21st Century Cures Act was a watershed moment in healthcare. But buried deep within the law are two provisions that are severely harming providers of home infusion s[...]
31 May 2017
From precision medicine to “smart pills” with embedded chips, there is no shortage of new innovations in the pharmacy market. One of the most interesting new developments is biosim[...]
20 Dec 2016
Did you know that medication non-adherence causes ~30 to 50 percent of treatment failures and 125,000 deaths annually? Cost and inconvenience are just two of the many reasons why p[...]
03 Feb 2016
With the upcoming Presidential election, healthcare is once again keeping us up at night. How much of the current debate is hyperbole? What policy changes are realistic in an elect[...]
“Collaborative” is a good word for a hive of bees, but not a compliment you usually hear describing traditional healthcare systems. Most of our nation’s physicians were trained to [...]
As we all know, medications play an intensely complex and ever-growing role in patient care. So it’s obvious that medication safety should be a team effort. But I don’t mean just a[...]
10 Mar 2015
Specialty pharmacies play a pivotal role in improving healthcare outcomes and lowering costs for patients through clinical management and medication adherence programs. Since chron[...]
08 Oct 2014
Each morning when my son prepares to leave for school, I ask him a barrage of questions. Do you have all your books? Did you pack your lunch? Do you have any activities after schoo[...]
06 Oct 2014
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- The NQP Playbook gives clinicians and healthcare organizations a practical guide for improving opioid stewardship,… http://t.co/2ySd6SDArW
- Unique partnerships b/w providers & employers through direct contracting can be tailored to fit needs of patients,… http://t.co/g924StzjJY
- Premier COO Mike Alkire discusses the progress being made towards healthier #pharma markets. http://t.co/UJoz4IFay4 http://t.co/DyPNL1f2nd
- We’re excited to announce our expanded partnership with @WVUMedicine around total cost improvement! http://t.co/uqmG1762mw
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