What is PBM spread pricing? In the spread pricing model, PBMs charge a payer more than they reimburse the pharmacy for a certain drug and retain the difference. It is unclear how much of that payment goes to pharmacies and how much of it goes into PBM profit. Spread pricing contrasts with the “pass-through model,”...
What Is Diabetes Self-Care Management When patients can’t or will not see a health care provider, they’re left to their own devices. This often leads to Diabetes Self-Care Management, which many people take for granted. Self-care is usually done to relax. Relaxation through indulging – taking a hot bath, pouring a glass of wine or...
High-Quality Compounded Medications The modern age of compounded medications has officially existed since the 19th century with the isolation various compounds from coal tar for the purpose of producing synthetic dyes. One product of coal tar was the earliest antibacterial sulfa drugs made by Joseph Lister and phenolic compounds. They were also used to create...
Managing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) with your pharmacist Pharmacists can help you manage chronic conditions like Multiple Sclerosis. They will also find the best medication for your needs and offer education on how to follow a healthy lifestyle. Pharmacists can help you get the most out of your medication and manage any side effects. What is...
Fractured Medication Data Infographic In a time of electronic health records, e-prescribing, and cloud-based storage, it’s hard to believe that a patient’s medication history isn’t always readily available to providers within their clinical workflows. Yet fractured data from multiple sources, inconsistent terminology between different systems, and time-consuming manual entry all hinder the medication reconciliation process. Providers...
Pharmacogenomics and Provider Status According to the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA), community pharmacists are highly accessible health care professionals and 95% of Americans live within just 5 miles of a pharmacy. (https://ncpa.org/provider-status) And what APhA or American Pharmacist Association, the largest association of pharmacists in the US is doing is laser focusing on getting provider...
Health at Every Size As pharmacy expands to include more healthcare services many of them are branching off into diet, nutrition and weight loss programs. As they do this it may be prudent for them to dig a bit deeper than the traditional thinking about calorie counting and the BMI index. Linda Tucker, an independent health counselor...
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