Understanding Deceptive PBM Practices
Drug Topics
APRIL 9, 2024
In an interview at AAP 2024, Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA, talked about changing the pharmacy payment model and deceptive practices being employed by PBMs.
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Independent Pharmacies Must Look Out For Deceptive PBM Practices
Drug Topics
APRIL 24, 2024
A Q&A with Douglas Hoey, CEO of NCPA, on ways to change the pharmacy payment model and deceptive practices being employed by PBMs.
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Phytotherapy Has Myriad Uses In Clinical Practice
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 3, 2024
This holistic approach to healing, grounded in harnessing the therapeutic properties of plants, serves as a bridge between centuries-old traditional wisdom and modern scientific practices.
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Practice Better adds new tools, billing integration for mental health practitioners
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 15, 2024
Practice Better, a practice management software vendor, is expanding its platform to better support the needs of mental health practitioners. | The practice management platform is adding range of mental health screening forms, client progress tracking tools and mental health templates with more specialized features to its platform.
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Federal agencies open online portal for reporting anticompetitive practices in healthcare
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 18, 2024
. | FTC, DOJ and HHS said that information and accounts received from the public could plant the seeds for formal investigations into healthcare companies' monopolistic or anticompetitive practices.
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Full Scope of Pharmacy Practice: Reinventing the Future and Overcoming Barriers
Pharmacy Times
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
The full scope of pharmacy practice offers a transformative approach to health care delivery, promising improved patient outcomes, greater access to care, and efficient utilization of health care resources.
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Gaps Between Guidelines and Clinical Practice Patterns in ASCVD
Pharmacy Times
APRIL 23, 2024
Experts on the management of ASCVD discuss clinical practice patterns of high-risk patients and the common reasons for clinicians not intensifying cholesterol treatment.
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RLS Treatment – Clinical Practice Pearls
Med Ed 101
APRIL 24, 2024
I remember a time […] The post RLS Treatment – Clinical Practice Pearls appeared first on Med Ed 101. I’ll lay out some of the most important RLS treatment clinical pearls in this blog post. Dopamine Agonists Or Gabapentinoids For RLS?
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Cerebral agrees to $7M settlement with FTC, DOJ over user data sharing, cancellation practices
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 15, 2024
million people's sensitive information, upheld "sloppy security practices" and slow-walked consumers trying to cancel services, the FTC said.
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Medicare Advantage marketing practices draw ire from senators
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Seniors are forced to navigate a convoluted Medicare Advantage (MA) landscape for healthcare coverage, often only to be denied care, experts told legislators during a Senate Finance Committee heari | Senators and experts agreed Wednesday that marketing practices from Medicare Advantage plans are often overwhelming for seniors.
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Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Health Systems Launches the Peer-Review Process in 2024
Pharmacy Times
JANUARY 15, 2024
In 2024, Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Health Systems welcomes the launch of the peer-review process, with this issue containing our first peer-reviewed paper.
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STAT+: Could private equity be the future of private practice? A new lobbying group thinks so
STAT
JANUARY 16, 2024
But some doctors see that kind of cash and consolidation as the only way for their practices to survive — and now, they’re taking that message to Washington. Private equity gets a bad rap in health care. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…
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Reforming PBM practices
Drug Store News
AUGUST 9, 2023
Danny Sanchez, CEO of EmpiRx Health, discusses how the time has come for traditional PBMs to change practices that hurt patients and pharmacies.
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Incorporating FMT Treatment Into Clinical Practice
Pharmacy Times
MAY 26, 2023
Candace Cotto, RN, reviews the process of incorporating fecal microbiota, live-jslm treatment into clinical practice, what patients can expect, and the room sanitation process after the procedure.
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Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology Launches Peer-Review Process
Pharmacy Times
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
"Pharmacy Practice in Focus: Oncology" welcomes the launch of the peer-review process.
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Many employed docs say non-physician practice ownership cuts quality, survey finds
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Nearly 60% of doctors who practice as employees of hospitals and other corporate entities say that non-physician practice ownership results in lower quality patient care, per a new survey. | Most docs surveyed cited decreased time with patients and greater focus on financial success as elements negatively affecting quality at non-physician-owned medical (..)
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Practice Better launches AI tool to transcribe sessions, give time back to practitioners
Fierce Healthcare
DECEMBER 12, 2023
Practice Better, an all-in-one practice management software platform, has launched its take on an artificial intelligence charting assistant. | The AI tool is intended to give practitioners back critical face time with patients and securely records, transcribes and summarizes client sessions in a practitioner’s charting workflow.
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New multispecialty advocacy group wants to protect independent practices from hospitals' buyouts
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 26, 2023
A new national, multispecialty advocacy organization representing independent practices launched last week. | The American Independent Medical Practice Association says it is the first advocacy organization of its kind focused on supporting private medicine across specialties. patients.
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STAT+: European regulators tout their accomplishments against pharma’s anticompetitive practices
STAT
JANUARY 29, 2024
Between 2018 and 2022, the European Commission and antitrust regulators in numerous European countries adopted 26 decisions concerning anti-competitive practices by drug companies by imposing more than $845 million in fines or accepting legally binding commitments by manufacturers to alter their corporate behaviors.
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Prior authorization and other regulatory burdens have increased since last year, practices tell MGMA
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Nine in 10 polled medical practices say their regulatory burden has increased over the past year with prior authorization, audits and appeals, the Medicare Quality Payment Program (QPP) and require | The latest annual poll of practices' regulatory burden outlined prior authorization, audits and appeals, Medicare QPP and other leading pain points (..)
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Keeping Pharmacies Independent: Best Practices For Selling, Buying a Business
Drug Topics
APRIL 11, 2024
At AAP 2024, the Cardinal Health Pharmacy Transitions Services team hosted a session outlining how best to go about selling and buying a pharmacy.
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Government, Industry Leaders Address the Growing Issue of PBM Practices
Drug Topics
MARCH 5, 2024
Health care professionals, industry leaders, and politicians gathered for a virtual roundtable to discuss the state of the PBM industry.
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Free BCMTMS Practice Questions
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FEBRUARY 4, 2024
It is nice to have an idea of what to anticipate with this […] The post Free BCMTMS Practice Questions appeared first on Med Ed 101. Pass rates have ranged down below 60% during some years!
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How Pharmacists Can Use Artificial Intelligence To Advance Their Practice: Insights From ChatGPT
IDStewardship
JUNE 6, 2023
What are some ways that community-based pharmacists can use artificial intelligence to advance their daily practice? Community-based pharmacists can leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their daily practice in numerous ways. Let’s dive right in!
CardioOne picks up seed funding, inks new partnerships with independent cardiology practices
Fierce Healthcare
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Cardiologists running independent practices face an increasingly complex operating environment with new payment models, fragmented technology, resource shortages and administrative burnout. CardioOne is a care delivery enablement platform that works with independent cardiology practices to help them shift to value-based care.
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Thyme Care unveils oncology practice partner network to scale value-based care
Fierce Healthcare
MARCH 15, 2024
Thyme Care, a value-based care enabler focused on oncology, has formally launched a dedicated platform for oncology practice partners. | Thyme Care Oncology Partners spans more than 400 oncologists across 25 states.
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Best practices, legislative priorities and SNFs: 4 key takeaways from the NAACOS spring conference
Fierce Healthcare
APRIL 16, 2024
The National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) hosted a spring conference last week, with sessions on post-acute care, fraud, implementation best practices, health equity and legislative priorities. |
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First pharmacists complete RPS e-portfolio pathway for advanced practice in England
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
OCTOBER 5, 2023
The first pilot cohort of pharmacists have completed the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) advanced e-portfolio pathway, which was launched in March 2023 to recognise and quality assure advanced pharmacist practice in England. A version of this story was originally published by our sister publication The Pharmacist.
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Try Your Hand at 4 Free Surgical Technologist Board Practice Questions
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MARCH 17, 2024
Our Surgical Technology exam review question bank has been updated for 2024, featuring over 1,750 NBSTSA style questions to prepare you and help you practice for the exam. Try your hand at 4 free surgical tech practice questions from the new bank and see if you’re ready! Want more free practice? How did you do?
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ISPE QC/Analytical Community of Practice Established
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JUNE 2, 2023
Given the inherent importance of QC to the pharmaceutical industry, ISPE is excited to introduce the newly launched QC/Analytical Community of Practice (CoP). This new CoP is led by a recently formed Steering Committee comprised of seasoned subject matter experts.
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacy Practice
Pharmacy Times
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
AI is revolutionizing pharmacy practice by improving medication management, streamlining workflow, and enhancing patient safety and outcomes.
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ebook: A practical guide to single-use filtration in biopharma
European Pharmaceutical Review
MARCH 20, 2024
In this practical guide readers will embark on a journey through pre-filtration and sterile filtration stages, gaining insight into diverse membrane technologies. The post ebook: A practical guide to single-use filtration in biopharma appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review. Interested to know more? Register your details now!
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Free BCGP Practice Questions – Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist
Med Ed 101
JANUARY 24, 2024
It is nice to have an idea of what to anticipate with this exam so we wanted to share these free BCGP practice […] The post Free BCGP Practice Questions – Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist appeared first on Med Ed 101. Pass rates have ranged down below 50% during some years!
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Seagen hails ‘practice-changing’ trial in bladder cancer
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Seagen hails ‘practice-changing’ trial in bladder cancer Phil.Taylor Fri, 22/09/2023 - 11:14 Bookmark this
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CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommends Nirsevimab-alip to Prevent RSV in Infants
Pharmacy Times
AUGUST 4, 2023
CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 10 to 0 to recommend the routine use of nirsevimab-alip (Beyfortus; Sanofi and AstraZeneca) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants.
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Henry Ford Health, group practice sued over policy requiring cognition tests for older physicians
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 23, 2023
An 84-year-old ophthalmologist has filed a class action lawsuit against Henry Ford Health and its medical group practice over a policy requiring older practitioners to undergo a cognition screen in | Henry Ford Medical Group's policy currently requires those 70 and older to undergo a screening "solely based on age," according to the (..)
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Best practice strategies for improving institutional fluid stewardship: the role of the MDT
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
JANUARY 11, 2024
A systems approach recognises the roles that all specialties play in patient care and encourages open communication that avoids practices that unnecessarily separate different aspects of the fluid management team into independent parts. Targeted education should be provided to all staff responsible for fluid management decisions.
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Curavit capturing health economics evidence with new HEOR practice
Outsourcing Pharma
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
With rising healthcare costs and âless understood digital therapeuticsâ Curavit has launched a health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) practice.
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More internal medicine, family practice doctors left the workforce in past 2 years than other specialties, report finds
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 17, 2023
More internal medicine, family practice doctors left the workforce in past 2 years than other specialties, report finds dmuoio Tue, 10/17/2023 - 16:27
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7 best practices for assessing eCOA technology solutions
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JULY 17, 2023
7 best practices for assessing eCOA technology solutions Mike.Hammerton Mon, 17/07/2023 - 08:00 Bookmark this
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Best Practices for Tech Transfer to Avoid Manufacturing Pitfalls
BioPharm
APRIL 8, 2024
Ensure the success of clinical biomanufacturing programs by focusing on key tech transfer practices from the sponsor, commercial, scientific, and program management stakeholders.
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RPS welcomes recent progress in pharmacy practice but highlights further opportunity
Hospital Pharmacy Europe
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
‘Steady progress’ has been made across different pharmacy settings in the 12 months since the launch of the ‘10-year Vision for Pharmacy Professional Practice’, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said. Support from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency to quickly implement innovations is also required, it added.
PTCB Free Practice Test
Med Ed 101
JUNE 11, 2023
We’ve gone through the content […] The post PTCB Free Practice Test appeared first on Med Ed 101. The biggest challenge for pharmacy technicians has been the PTCB® (Pharmacy Technician Certification Board) exam.
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Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls
Med Ed 101
JUNE 14, 2023
This presents an excellent opportunity to go over some of my Lyme disease clinical practice pearls! Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls – The Drugs Let’s start with the medications. There are […] The post Lyme Disease Clinical Practice Pearls appeared first on Med Ed 101.
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