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Nonmedical Use of Prescription Stimulants: Risk Factors, Outcomes, and Risk-Reduction StrategiesContent of this article was sponsored by Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC. Copyright 2020. This Managed Healthcare Executive® publication provides key information regarding a review by Faraone, et al, which was originally published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2019.06.012). The authors of the original review are Stephen V. Faraone, PhD; Anthony L. Rostain, MD; C. Brendan Montano, MD; Oren Mason, MD; Kevin M. Antshel, PhD; Jeffrey H. Newcorn, MD. Please consult the full published review for complete information.
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Beyond the First Wave of Digital Pharmacy InnovationTapping the potential of digital pharmacy involves creating conditions that allow pharmacists to build trusting relationships with patients, tighter integration pharmacists into care plans and authentic patient engagement.
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Using the Healthcare Utility Model to Manage Pharmacy Cost for Patients and PayersCivicaScript, a generic medication manufacturer, is modeling itself as public utility. It launched its first product, abiraterone 250 mg tablets, late last year and is gearing up to make its own low-cost insulin.
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Tech Can’t Solve the Biggest Factor for Population Health Success: TrustThe more we rely on technology, the further away we get from focusing on and addressing one of the most critical components of care: Trust between the patient and doctor.
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The End of Continuous Medicaid Enrollment Is Near. Are States and Their Workers Ready?States need to prepare for the onslaught of work related to Medicaid enrollment and redeterminations with continuous enrollment scheduled to end on March 31.
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The “Risk” of Value-Based CareRisk adjustment is a central feature of value-based care, but it can be abused. Natural language processing can make the process efficient and steer it clear of fraud and other problems.
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3 Ways Transcription Helps Healthcare Providers Increase Their EfficiencyMedical professionals are often strapped for time and they experience immense pressure to stay on top of paperwork while simultaneously having to see and treat patients. Add late nights on call and long shifts to the equation, and one can begin to comprehend the high-stress nature of the job.
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Let’s Not Lose Sight of Patient Experience with Virtual CareStrategies are needed that take most, if not, all of the burden away from the patient so that RPM enhances their experience with their care. Both telehealth and RPM have those elements needed to improve the patient experience, including good communication between doctors and patients and improved patient engagement.
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Ozanimod Shows Sustained Efficacy in Long-term Study for Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentLong-term data from the phase 3 DAYBREAK trial affirmed sustained efficacy of ozanimod for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis, with a high amount of patients who were relapse-free at 6 years.
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How to Tame Increasing Healthcare Costs and Deal With Staffing ShortfallsHiring assistants that work virtually and outsourcing medical coding are two ways that providers can navigate through these times of increasing cost pressures and staffing shortages.
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LTACHs provide treatment for patients with more complicated and severe illnesses than SNFs doEnsuring that patients with serious conditions have access to LTACH care can help improve their outcomes. Discover the distinctions in patient conditions treated at LTACHs compared to SNFs
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Needed: A Prevention Strategy To Stop Amputations Among Minority Populations Living With Complex DiabetesLower limb amputations are devastating for people living with diabetes, particularly for Black Americans facing poor access to comprehensive care. A coordinated, data-driven national prevention strategy is the only way to curb this growing epidemic for all at-risk populations.
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Treatment Improves Outcomes in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseFindings from a retrospective cohort analysis revealed patients with alcohol-associated liver disease diagnosed with and prescribed at least one medication had a decreased risk of mortality.
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Looking Ahead in the Treatment of NSCLCPaul K. Paik, MD, considers the future of MET-directed therapies in non-small cell lung cancer.
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The Power of Words: AI Helps Healthcare Professionals Choose Their Words WiselyConversational artificial intelligence offers healthcare organizations a powerful tool to reconcile what their customers need with how the information is delivered.
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Heart Attack Linked to Higher Risk of Other Health ConditionsHeart failure, renal failure, atrial fibrillation and death are among the events that can happen years after a myocardial infarction.
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Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine: How to Deliver Culturally Competent CareEmbracing Eastern and Western medicine practices is crucial in delivering the best healthcare outcomes.
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The Challenges and Opportunities of At-Home PhototherapyLisa Rometty, CEO at Zerigo Health, discusses the challenges and opportunities for growth within the digital health landscape, as well as how Zerigo plans to collaborate with patients and payers to make sure digital health tools are accessible and affordable.
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Predictions for 2022 from Healthcare ExecutivesHealthcare executives look ahead to 2022 and the forces and events that will shape the American healthcare landscape.Amendola Communications compiled these comments from a variety of healthcare executives.
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Inflation Reduction Act: Reforms to Patient Cost-SharingLower out-of-pocket costs for patients might put upward pressure on drug prices, as manufacturers face less price sensitivity, note Matthew Majewski and Rhett Johnson of Charles River Associates. But they also note that upward pressure on price is likely to be limited to the inflation rate as any additional price increase would need to be paid back to CMS in the form of inflation rebates.
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Collaboration, Access to Care, and Member Experience Essential to 2022 Health Plan SuccessA look inside six trends that will shape and influence care, planning and performance over the next year for health plans.
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Virtual Primary Care Can’t Be Just the Old Model With Virtual Care Pasted OnIf virtual care is achieve meaningful health outcomes in a primary care setting, it must be practiced within a bona fide hybrid approach.
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What States are Doing to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit ManagersIn a poster presented at the 2024 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, researchers found that state-level PBM reform focused on more transparent drug pricing, better patient access to prescription drugs, and more stringent auditing and reporting requirements.
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A Positive, Omnichannel Experience is Key to Client Satisfaction for Health Insurers: Contributed ContentImproving customer experience strategies is a top priority to keep pace in the modern market.
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4 Practical Strategies Healthcare Leaders Can Implement Now to Repel Cyber AttacksCyberattacks disproportionately affect healthcare organizations. In 2023, the average data breach cost to a healthcare company was $10.93 million, an 8% increase from the previous year.
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3 Growth Strategies for Healthcare Providers in 2022The healthcare sector has always been one of constant change, regularly experiencing technological, policy, and practice transformation. But the level of uncertainty and complexity since the pandemic hit has put understanding how the business of healthcare has changed on life support.
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Considering the Ideal Role for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Addressing SDoH in Medicaid and Medicare PopulationsMedicare and Medicaid programs that serve the most-vulnerable Americans facing SDOH barriers can be major facilitators of appropriate non-emergency transportation to non-medical sites. But how do we determine what is appropriate, and what do we know about transportation services to non-medical sites today?
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Can AI Speed Up Vaccine Distribution?The short answer is yes. Automation and data insights can help get COVID-19 vaccines into people’s arms faster. A fragmented healthcare system in the U.S. makes scaling up any system difficult.
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Successful Population Health Management Hinges on EfficiencyThe key to efficiency under value-based care models is a strategic approach to risk stratification.
