Modern Healthcare's 10 Most Clicked Articles in 2016

As 2017 quickly approaches Modern Healthcare looked back on their 10 most talked about articles in 2016. The article states, "This collection of stories, ranked by popularity, covers healthcare reform, changes in government health agencies, healthcare finance news and more." 

 

Take a look back on this past year by checking out the full article HERE! 

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FDA Update: December 2016

Express Scripts recently published their report of the most recent FDA Update. The team focused on several U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals for new drugs, generics and indications. The article highlights the following topics: 

Generics to Seroquel XR Launched

New Indication for Enbrel

Vemlidy Approved for Hepatitis B

Opdivo Gains New Indication 

Soliqua and Xultophy Approved for Type 2 Diabetes 

Stay informed by reading the full article HERE! 

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Healthcare Payer-provider collaboration: Notable partnerships in 2016

Fierce Healthcare recently published an article that highlights the notable healthcare payer-provider collaborations of 2016. Evan Sweeny writes, "Providers and payers continue to chip away at years of built-up distrust through new partnerships aimed at reducing healthcare costs, improving care and perhaps most importantly, sharing data." 

The article focuses on hot topics such as innovation, cancer care and leverage provider partnerships. 

As 2016 comes to close, be sure to check out the full article HERE to gear up for 2017. 

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How Self-Funding Can Help Control Rising Specialty Drug Costs

Today's blog features an important article published by EBN that highlights the rise in self-funded healthcare plans. 

"Self-funded insurance plans have risen in popularity in this rapidly changing healthcare market because, for many employers, the numerous advantages they provide outweigh the risks also commonly associated with self-funding," Raymond DePaola. 

Take the time to read through the full article HERE! 

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4 Solutions for People with Diabetes

Express Scripts just recently announced that a new partnership will provide a 40% discount on Eli Lilly insulin products for uninsured patients with diabetes. Express Scripts comments, "We have the scale, flexibility and expertise to create innovative solutions that put medicine within reach."

 

"This partnership is one of several initiatives we've developed to address the affordability and accessibility of diabetes treatment, which has been the leading driver of traditional drug spend for five consecutive years."

Check out the full article HERE! 

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A new partnership will provide a 40% discount on Eli Lilly insulin products for uninsured patients with diabetes. - See more at: http://lab.express-scripts.com/lab/insights/industry-updates/4-solutions-for-people-with-diabetes?ec_as=1f42cd4cec634f8bbfe77d372037805f#sthash.hAFtT5a3.dpuf

A new partnership will provide a 40% discount on Eli Lilly insulin products for uninsured patients with diabetes. - See more at: http://lab.express-scripts.com/lab/insights/industry-updates/4-solutions-for-people-with-diabetes?ec_as=1f42cd4cec634f8bbfe77d372037805f#sthash.hAFtT5a3.dpuf

Drug Pricing - Is This a Turning Point?

Express Scripts recently published, "Every dollar saved today, is an opportunity to pay for tomorrow’s innovations. To accomplish this goal, we have to come together as an industry, and as a society, to do many things better." 

The article highlights a re-commitment to the social contract that drug makers with patients. There are a few of these drug makers that have decided to make the pledge to the hold the line on drug prices. 

There is no concrete answer on how to solve the issue of high drug prices but these discussions and concrete actions of some drug makers are a strong start. Read the full article HERE! 

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Value-based Care, an Elusive Concept, Enters the Curriculum

Timothy Smith of the American Medical Association explains, "As the U.S. health care system shifts from payment based on volume to payment based on value, physicians need to learn value-based care at every level of their training, but gaps in the knowledge base exist across the continuum of medical education. A new textbook is the first to provide the instructional basis for incorporating value-based care and other health systems science topics into the curricula for those training to become physicians and other health care professionals. It starts by defining that most elusive term: value." 

Medical students at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., are the first to receive this textbook and it has already been incorporated into their curriculum. This such an important headline for the healthcare industry as it recognizes the need for change in making drugs more affordable for patients. 

There is so much more on this topic so be sure to check out the AMA article HERE! 

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Telemedicine Bill Potential House Vote

Modern Healthcare just recently released the news that the House is expected to vote on a bill that promotes telemedicine and was unanimously passed by the Senate last week.

Joseph Conn or MH explains, "The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act, or ECHO Act, co-sponsored by Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Brian Schatz (D-HI), asks the HHS to study whether telemedicine could promote collaborative clinical learning and disseminate best practices among healthcare professionals, primarily those in medically underserved areas." 

This is incredibly exciting news for the future of healthcare. Read more HERE! 

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Patient Assistance Programs Positively Impact Adherence

According the recently published Express Scripts article, Patient Assistance Programs can help patients with various inflammatory conditions and multiple sclerosis overcome financial hardships to taking their medications. 

These conditions are extremely complex that at this time have no cure. With the rising costs of medications to maintain these diseases along with the side effects and comorbidities, patient adherence continues to drop. 

PAPs provide eligible patients with financial assistance for medications that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. Read more on this article by clicking HERE! 

HORIZON Health Ventures is a healthcare cost management solutions company used by insurance brokers, employee benefit consultants, third-party administrators, insurance companies, and associations, to bring proven thought leadership and strategy to the management of their clients healthcare costs. To learn more about HHV and their services, please visit http://horizonhealthventures.com/