This chart collection compare health outcomes, quality of care, and access to services between the U.S. and peer countries. While inconsistent and imperfect metrics make it difficult to firmly assess system-wide health quality in the U.S., a review of the available data prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests that in most of…
Many policymakers aim to reduce health disparities across groups. In fact, the distributional cost effectiveness analysis (DCEA) approach aims to incorporate treatment value based on the extent to which they reduce inequality. However, what types of inequality are we trying to reduce: ex-post or ex-ante? Ex post inequality means reducing inequality of outcomes at a…
Specialty pharmacies must meet complex requirements, introducing administrative requirements that can be challenging for health systems to manage internally. Here some strategies that can be employed. The post How Health Systems Can Thrive in Navigating the Specialty Pharmacy Landscape appeared first on MedCity News.
Emory Healthcare in Atlanta announced a partnership with Guidehealth, value-based care enablement startup. The collaboration is designed to help primary care reach more than 350,000 patients across Georgia. The post How Emory’s New Partnership Seeks to Scale Value-Based Care Across Georgia appeared first on MedCity News.
Chronic hand eczema, which can develop from chemicals and cleansers that people use frequently for work, now has its first FDA-approved treatment. The new LEO Pharma drug, Anzupgo, is a topical cream designed to block four signaling proteins that drive inflammation. The post LEO Pharma Topical Cream Is Now the First FDA-Approved Drug for Chronic…
From the CMS document “Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program: Selected Drugs for Initial Price Applicability Year 2027“: On January 17, 2025, CMS announced the selection of the below list of 15 drugs covered under Medicare Part D for the second cycle of negotiations (initial price applicability year 2027), based on total gross covered prescription drug…
Sarah Emond on Prescription for Better Access. “Nothing will have more impact on workers’ comp than significant cuts to Medicaid.”“So one can only assume that we’re not picking flu strains this year.”SLR: Palliative care effectiveness/cost effectivenessNBER: Economics of Artificial Intelligence
StretchDollar’s $6 million raise was led by Fika Ventures and Oscar Health and included participation from Precursor Ventures and Springbank. The post ICHRA Startup Secures $6M to Streamline Health Benefits for Small Businesses appeared first on MedCity News.
Through a new tool, Blue Shield of California members can now be notified when a clinician begins an e-prescription and view lower-cost alternatives. The post Blue Shield of California Launches New Digital Tool for Medication Transparency appeared first on MedCity News.
A California agency charged with slowing health costs has set a lofty goal for insurers to direct 15% of their spending to primary care by 2034, part of the state’s effort to expand the primary care workforce and give more people access to preventive care services. The board of the state Office of Health Care…