Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2019 - First Report Managed Care
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Jake Frenz, CEO and founder of SmithRx, outlines his health care vision through the prism of his growing start-up, breaking down what is wrong with the traditional way of managing the pharmacy benefit, and explains how he and his company are...
Jake Frenz, CEO and founder of SmithRx, outlines his health care vision through the prism of his growing start-up, breaking down what is wrong with the traditional way of managing the pharmacy benefit, and explains how he and his company are...
Jake Frenz, CEO and founder of...
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09/18/2019
Participation in lifestyle modification programs to prevent diabetes is “exceedingly low” among US adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Participation in lifestyle modification programs to prevent diabetes is “exceedingly low” among US adults at risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Participation in lifestyle...
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09/18/2019
More than 2 years of metformin therapy, compared with no metformin use, was associated with a lower incidence of neurodegenerative disease among older adults with type 2 diabetes who were US veterans, according to a study published online in...
More than 2 years of metformin therapy, compared with no metformin use, was associated with a lower incidence of neurodegenerative disease among older adults with type 2 diabetes who were US veterans, according to a study published online in...
More than 2 years of metformin...
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09/18/2019
The Department of Veteran Affairs and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced they will come together and work to improve drug safety monitoring of prescriptions, including opioids, that are given to veterans.
The Department of Veteran Affairs and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced they will come together and work to improve drug safety monitoring of prescriptions, including opioids, that are given to veterans.
The Department of Veteran...
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09/18/2019
According to a recent press release, the Department of Veteran Affairs has partnered with Cigna in a new public-private partnership. Together, the two agencies hope to improve the safety and quality of care for veterans with chronic pain who...
According to a recent press release, the Department of Veteran Affairs has partnered with Cigna in a new public-private partnership. Together, the two agencies hope to improve the safety and quality of care for veterans with chronic pain who...
According to a recent press...
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09/18/2019
According to a press release from the Department of Veteran Affairs, the agency has teamed up with Virta Health, a licensed medical provider in all 50 states, to explore a new program focused on improving the health of those with type 2...
According to a press release from the Department of Veteran Affairs, the agency has teamed up with Virta Health, a licensed medical provider in all 50 states, to explore a new program focused on improving the health of those with type 2...
According to a press release...
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09/18/2019
As election season approaches, Medicare-for-All and other universal health plan concepts continue to be discussed at length. Authors of a recent study in Annals of Internal Medicine researched a popular concern that such a plan would cause a...
As election season approaches, Medicare-for-All and other universal health plan concepts continue to be discussed at length. Authors of a recent study in Annals of Internal Medicine researched a popular concern that such a plan would cause a...
As election season approaches,...
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09/18/2019
CVS Caremark announced plans to expand upon its Transform Diabetes Care (TDC) program focusing on greater prevention, adding more areas of care and intervention models for patients with diabetes and hypertension.
CVS Caremark announced plans to expand upon its Transform Diabetes Care (TDC) program focusing on greater prevention, adding more areas of care and intervention models for patients with diabetes and hypertension.
CVS Caremark announced plans to...
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09/18/2019
A new report released by InCrowd, a health care market research insights company, showed that not only do 68% of US physicians surveyed experience some level of burnout, but only 25% believe their facilities adequately address the...
A new report released by InCrowd, a health care market research insights company, showed that not only do 68% of US physicians surveyed experience some level of burnout, but only 25% believe their facilities adequately address the...
A new report released by...
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09/18/2019
Part of their “Building Healthier Communities” initiative, CVS and Aetna recently announced a collaboration project with Unite Us, a social care coordination platform, as one of the first of a series of business programs focused on addressing...
Part of their “Building Healthier Communities” initiative, CVS and Aetna recently announced a collaboration project with Unite Us, a social care coordination platform, as one of the first of a series of business programs focused on addressing...
Part of their “Building...
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09/18/2019
In a joint effort, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the Safe Importation Action Plan, a project designed to lower out-of-pocket costs, which defines two possible...
In a joint effort, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have announced the Safe Importation Action Plan, a project designed to lower out-of-pocket costs, which defines two possible...
In a joint effort, the US...
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