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Factors Associated With Employee Participation in a Value-Based Insurance Design InitiativeWe describe enrollment in a voluntary VBID initiative. Uptake was suboptimal, suggesting that barriers to enrollment may have significant implications for the overall effectiveness of VBID.
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Pharmacy Students and InternsCan we teach effective habits? Is there a blueprint for helping pharmacy students and interns be more proactive, prioritize more efficiently, and embrace a strong work ethic?
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Do Units and Costs of Comparable Insulins Differ by Manufacturer?Patient characteristics and product mix play an important role in determining the overall use and costs of comparable insulins across different manufacturers.
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Counsel Patients With GERD About Certain FoodsDiet and lifestyle changes are key components of treating gastroesophageal reflux disease.
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Medication Formulary Management in a Large, Multihospital SystemClarian Health, an 11-hospital health system, developed and managed a multihospital formulary through focused planning and collaboration.
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Enterprise Collaborations Help Meet ChallengesCommunity Health Network of Indianapolis and Walgreens are leveraging each other’s strengths to design and implement programs.
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Specialty Pharmacy Today: Improving the Lives of Patients With Rare Diseases Through Orphan Drug ManagementThe specialty pharmacy marketplace has quickly become the primary dispenser of most therapies for orphan conditions.
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How Hospitals Can Keep Track of Medications, Drug Shortages During the Ongoing COVID-19 PandemicIn the midst of a pandemic, visibility and interoperability have never been more critical when it comes to medication inventory.
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Putting "High-Tech, High-Touch" Back into Specialty PharmacyThe roots of specialty pharmacy began in community retail pharmacy. Given a choice, specialty patients will choose a local specialty pharmacy to access their medicines and manage their care.
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Treatment for Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Shows Promising Clinical Activity, SafetyTeclistamab showed promising clinical activity and a tolerable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
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Patient Assistance Programs: A Lifeline for Individuals With CancerOncologists have grown increasingly concerned that high costs create ‘financial toxicity’ and may keep patients from getting needed treatments.
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Kicking the Habit With Combination Therapy: Updates in Tobacco Cessation TreatmentAs one of the most visible members of the health care team, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to assist and support patients in tobacco cessation.
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Top 5 Specialty Pharmacy Provider Service RatingsPayers rated services from specialty pharmacy providers as valuable or invaluable and whether they were satisfied or unsatisfied with the service.
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Evidence-Based Adherence Classes for Combination Antihypertensive, Lipid-Lowering, and Antidiabetic TherapyAdherence classes were determined for patients taking multiple medications (ie, lipid-lowering, antihypertensive, antidiabetic) and were found to be related to serum profiles and risk of adverse events.
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Prescribing At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kits for PatientsFollowing the issuance of several emergency use authorizations by the FDA that allow at-home sample collection, it is imperative for the pharmacy team to stay abreast of current testing recommendations and limitations.
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Raising the Bar Through Education and Quality InitiativesFrom its creation, Diplomat University at Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy has been structured around its primary objective to provide a high-level of ongoing education to enable staff and partners to take the best possible care of patients.
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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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How Pharma Can Lead the Movement to Transform Health CareHealth care lacks the interoperability needed to utilize all of the data available to influence care decisions and improve outcomes.
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Examining the Tug Valley Pharmacy Case: Monetizing BlameIn the recent case of Tug Valley Pharmacy et al v All Plaintiffs, the West Virginia Supreme Court weighed in on public policy concerning the diversion of controlled substances.
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How Pharmacists Can Make Money as Social Media InfluencersBecoming an influencer can allow you to manage your own career, connect with thousands of like-minded people, and build an income for yourself.
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2022-2023 Influenza Season: Activity and Vaccine EffectivenessThe effectiveness of influenza vaccines varies each season and is determined by the circulating influenza virus subtype(s) and the extent to which there is an antigenic match in the vaccines to the circulating virus subtypes.
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Partnerships Between Medicaid Programs and PBMs Will Shape Future of Health CareValue-based contracts can lower costs for payers, offer pharmaceutical companies valuable feedback about their therapies, and, ultimately, improve the quality of health care.
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Improving Transitions of Care for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Focus on the Role of the Health System and Community Pharmacists on AdherenceThe intended audience for this activity consists of medical directors, pharmacy directors, pharmacy benefit managers, and other managed care professionals who are involved with the treatment of patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Health-System Specialty Pharmacy Built to EvolveGrowing demand for specialty care, shifting prescriber habits, and new reimbursement models have forced stakeholders to adjust practices to optimize patient outcomes.
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Behavioral-Based Communication Improves Patient OutcomesNonadherence is linked to poor health outcomes, including a decreased quality-of-life, disease progression, and increased hospitalizations.
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Statin-Fenofibrate Combination Therapy in an ACCORD Population: A Retrospective AnalysisRetrospective analysis of a population meeting criteria for the ACCORD lipid trial supported adjunct fenofibrate in patients with reduced low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and elevated triglycerides.
