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Senior Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer for Optum Rx and member of the Managed Healthcare Executive® Editorial Advisory Board, David Calabrese, provides his commentary on the future of pharmacy care services after the coronavirus pandemic.

Where some see bloat and trendiness, others see nimbleness and responsiveness.

Study allays some concern that high-deductible health plans cause people to put off care, although authors urge caution in interpreting the results.

Dr. Deepak Bhatt presents results that show Vascepa cuts the risk for surgeries to restore blood flow to the heart by a third.

Practice Fusion case spotlights how technology can be corrupted by commercial interests.

Jagdish Khubchandani, a Health Science professor at Ball State University, provides tips and reminders to help keep one of the most vulnerable populations safe during the continuous battle of COVID-19. Some tips not only include frequent hand-washing and wearing masks, but getting enough sleep is also just as important.

Biosimilar misinformation takes many forms, some of it institutionalized in the form of word usage and some of it deliberately disparaging, 2 executives of Sandoz and Boehringer Ingelheim contend.

Companies are using rewards and ‘gamification’ to encourage patients to take their pills as prescribed.

Medical 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.

Three healthcare organizations provide models for managing the disease and keeping a close eye on the bottom line.

Dr. David Ho, who developed the HIV cocktail, has isolated antibodies he says could be used to create treatments for COVID-19.

MHE's Briana Contreras spoke with CEO of Scripta, Eric Levin. The two discussed the current state of the pharmacy benefit market and how the Scripta organization has been assisting its clients and their prescriptions prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and during.

A small study shows that "photobiomodulation" with red light results in improved color vision in people that are 40 and older. The light may improve the function of mitochondria.

By doubling down on digital investments that transform the workplace, organizations improve their workforce management through the end of the crisis and build up their digital capabilities for a promising future.

Healthcare has always been evolving, but now it's evolving more than ever. What has changed are the trends in the health/tech space, the challenges CEOs are facing, and ways brands are improving convenience for the consumer.

The drug is the first treatment approved for active psoriatic arthritis that selectively inhibits interleukin (IL)-23.

The PBM overcharged for generic drugs, among other offenses, a new lawsuit claims.

University of Michigan researchers developed a simple algorithm to guide risk-benefit decisions for glaucoma patient coming in for visits.

When Medicaid pays for food, it helps prevent chronic disease.

An experimental coronavirus vaccine called AZD1222 triggered an immune response against COVID-19 in study participants, and it has only minor side effects.

SingleCare analyzed consumer prescription demand and fill data in the weeks leading up to shelter in place orders, beginning in March, and the subsequent months after the pandemic to see how COVID has impacted the healthcare trends of Americans.

Guidelines to prevent retinopathy caused by a drug to treat autoimmune disease must be developed jointly by ophthalmologists and prescribing physicians, journal authors say.

How real-world evidence will help FDA develop a vaccine.

Heart disease drugs were in the news this week.

Patients with major depressive disorder have higher healthcare utilization rates when they experience certain key clinical events, according to a new study.

Although the importance of comprehensive records management programs is not a new phenomenon, over the last few months events surrounding COVID-19 have brought records management into increased focus.