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Hemostasis and Thrombosis IssuesNews in the world of anticoagulation is presented, including insights on the new guidelines for warfarin.
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Large-Scale, Community-Based Trial of a Personalized Drug-Related Problem Rectification SystemA controlled trial of a system for rectifying and preventing drug-related problems was conducted to evaluate improvement in the efficiency of resource utilization.
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Landmark Supreme Court Ruling: State Regulation of PBM Reimbursement RatesSupreme Court ruling clears the way for states to pass laws that protect pharmacies from predatory reimbursement practices by PBMs.
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340B and the Medicare Cost ReportCertain institutional providers are required to file a Medicare cost report annually to CMS, which uses that information to set prospective payment rates and determine if Medicare overpaid or underpaid a given institution during the submitted fiscal year.
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Interferon-Based Therapies for Hepatitis C: Utilization, Costs, and OutcomesThis study illustrates the healthcare utilization patterns, direct costs, and sustained virologic response rates associated with interferon-based therapies for hepatitis C patients.
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Evolutions in Outpatient Cancer CareWithin the last 5 years changes to oncology private practice have led to these clinics aligning themselves with larger entities to maintain their practices.
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Direct and Indirect Cost Burden of Chronic Hepatitis CAn estimation of the direct healthcare and indirect work-loss cost burden of chronic HCV using health insurance claims covering 13 million individuals.
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Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy Among Health Care WorkersAlthough there is no one-size-fits-all approach to promoting vaccine confidence, a conversation is a great starting point.
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Data Aggregation in Specialty PharmacyThe value of big data in health care is realized when raw data are transformed into insights that drive practice change and decision making.
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Comparative Effectiveness Research: Is "Synchronicity" a Valid Outcome?Efforts to compare strategies for healthcare delivery must evaluate effectiveness in terms of the outcomes that we care about most.
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Healthcare Costs Associated With Chronic Opioid Use and Fibromayalgia SyndromeWhile fibromyalgia is associated with a small increase in healthcare costs compared with matched controls, chronic opioid use in these patients results in a large increase.
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Direct and Indirect Cost Burden of Chronic Hepatitis CAn estimation of the direct healthcare and indirect work-loss cost burden of chronic HCV using health insurance claims covering 13 million individuals.
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Predictors of Response to Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapies in Rheumatoid ArthritisMethotrexate >15 mg weekly and adalimumab as first-line therapy were positive predictors of anti-TNF-a response in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
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Ohio-based Healthcare Companies Pay $19.5 Million to Settle False Medicare Claims AllegationsWhistleblower suits arise from claims for reimbursement under Medicare, Medicaid, or TRICARE.
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Highlighting the Risk of Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Drugs in the Health Care SettingThe health care setting has the largest and most diverse array of agents that are hazardous to humans.
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Taking Care of Transplant Patients: A Look at ModernHEALTHOnce patients receive their new organs, the specialty pharmacy can help them navigate through lifelong, complex transplant therapy. Here's a look at one such program.
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Pharmacotherapy Timing in Heart Failure and Impact on Healthcare CostsThe findings of a retrospective study suggest that timing of heart failure (HF)-related pharmacotherapy following a HF-related encounter has potential implications on subsequent healthcare costs.
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Understand the 2025-2026 Flu Vaccine Composition RecommendationsThe only major change is in the included strain of influenza A/H2N2 virus, which has been updated for both the egg-based and the cell- and recombinant-based vaccines.
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The Beauty of Vitamin A and Drug SpinoffsThe best natural and dietary supplements get turned into drugs. This is what happened to Vitamin A.
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Study Examines Impact of Alcohol on Health, Drug Interactions in Older WomenFive risk factors increased the likelihood of problematic alcohol consumption in older women.
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Basal Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Management: What the Pharmacist Should KnowGuidance on the use of basal insulins (BI) and insulin pens to enable pharmacists to answer questions regarding the safe and effective use of BI for the management of diabetes.
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How Old Is Old? Rethinking the “Normal” Process of AgingConventional wisdom on growing old is getting a second look.
