According to an article in Health Affairs at least one medication management program helps reduce readmissions.
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Surescripts releases its 2015 report on electronic drug and other transactions.
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PWC's Health Research Institute gives us its perspective on the evolution of the retail pharmacy business.
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EMD Serono has released its annual review of how specialty drug issues are handled by health plans.
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The Kaiser Foundation gives some interesting information on use of drugs in Medicare.
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PBMs and payers are beginning to exclude more drugs from any kind of coverage.
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Primary care doctors often prescribe drugs in questionable circumstances and a NEJM article discusses how to reduce this practice.
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Who would have guessed, apparently doctors who get more goodies from drug companies tend to prescribe more brand-name drugs.
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A continuation of the review of the Express Scripts 2015 Drug Trend Report, with a focus on Medicare, Medicaid and exchange business.
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Express Scripts' 2015 Drug Trend Report reveals continued spending pressure from the drug category, especially branded medications, with more to come in future years.
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An AARP-sponsored study on drugs commonly used by older Americans finds an ongoing price increase trend.
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CVS Health releases its initial 2015 Trend Report, suggesting that spending increases for medications have moderated.
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The Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.
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