Adherence to specialty drugs is essential for managing and treating chronic and complex conditions. However, pharmaceutical companies face a myriad of unique challenges in medication adherence to specialty drugs. In fact, a study on specialty…
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Boosting medication adherence is consistently a top priority in healthcare. Emerging technologies have introduced several new ways for pharmacists, providers, and care teams to proactively identify and intervene when patients are non-adherent, and although these…
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We talk a lot about the importance of medication adherence on our blog—but being truly adherent is not only about taking medications as frequently as prescribed but also about taking the right dose, in the…
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Ensuring proper medication adherence is essential for managing chronic conditions and maintaining overall health and well-being. However, barriers can result in non-adherence—especially for patients with more complex medication regimens. What makes a regimen complex? Both…
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Medication non-adherence is a significant challenge in healthcare today. Not only does non-adherence account for approximately 33-69 percent of hospital admissions, but it can also result in treatment failure, health deterioration, increased healthcare costs, poor…
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In the ever-evolving healthcare industry, change is constant. The rise of value-based care and pay-for-performance programs is a prime example of such change. Pay-for-performance programs continue to gain momentum as a popular alternative to traditional…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted just about every facet of our lives over the past two years. So much has changed, from how we interact socially to how we access healthcare and take our medications. So how…
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Direct and indirect remuneration (DIR) contracts are diverse. However, they share one common feature: the expectation from payers and PBMs that a pharmacy network will increase its performance and strive for a higher percentile rank…
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Population health management (PHM) has emerged as a priority in healthcare in recent years. The shift from volume- to value-based care has prompted payers to implement PHM strategies to control costs, boost quality performance, and improve…
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The COVID-19 pandemic derailed much of what was once standard in healthcare, and quality measures are no exception. On March 26, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published their response document, outlining…
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