A Deeper Look at the Direct-to-Consumer Model with Mark Poling of Zipari
June 16th 2021Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Mark Poling, chief product officer of Zipari, a health insurance tech organization, about how a direct-to-consumer model can simplify the enrollment process. He also shared the benefits the model has to health insurance systems’ operations.
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In this part five series, participants give their opinions on which drugs newer to the market in the last 12 months hold the most promise to reducing morbidity and mortality. Participants also shared which drug in the pipeline holds the most promise. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next few days.
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Bouquets and Brickbats for FDA OK of Alzheimer's Drug Aduhelm
June 15th 2021The Alzheimer's Association praises the approval but not the price tag. A Harvard Medical School professor who resigned from an FDA advisory committee says the OK "was probably the worst approval decision in recent U.S. history" in his resignation letter.
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In this part four series, participants give their opinions on the biggest driver of specialty drug expenditures this year and what the most significant change in contracts between plan sponsors and PBMs could be in the near future. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next few days.
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Birth Control is Also Part of Sexual Health
June 14th 2021According to the CDC, use of any contraception has remained stable in the United States. From 2015 to 2017, approximately 2 out of 3 girls and women ages 15 to 49 used some form of contraception,and a similar proportion did so from 2017 to 2019.
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Research Shines Light on Bladder-Sparing Treatment of Muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer
June 14th 2021A large proportion of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer responded to transurethral resection of bladder tumor and a drug cocktail that included gemcitabine, cisplatin and Opdivo (nivolumab).
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2021 Managed Healthcare Executive® Pharmacy Survey: Lasting Effects of the Pandemic
June 11th 2021In this part two series, participants give their opinions on the lasting effects of the pandemic. MHE's annual pharmacy survey had over 225 respondents. We will be posting the results over the next several days.
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Lynn Barr of Caravan Health Talks Direct Contracting Model, ACOs
June 9th 2021In this week's episode Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein chats with Founder and Executive Chairwoman of Caravan Health Lynn Barr. The two discussed the relationship of payers and ACOs and the approach toward the direct contracting model.
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Let’s Not Lose Sight of Patient Experience with Virtual Care
June 9th 2021Strategies 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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Leaning into Digitization to Improve Patient Satisfaction and Optimize Operations
June 8th 2021As patients become discerning consumers of healthcare, providers are focused on implementing processes and technologies that enhance the entire experience, from care delivery through to payment obligations.
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Most Americans Support Medicare Negotiation for Drug Prices Despite Claims of Hurting Innovation
June 8th 2021According to a new West Health/Gallup survey, less than 20% of all Americans believe Medicare negotiation would hurt innovation or market competition, including a minority of Republicans.
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