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Value-based healthcare can help reduce costs

World of DTC Marketing

health insurers report billions as small providers face stress in the first quarter. The nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group, reported $4.9bn in profits in the first quarter of 2021 compared to $3.4bn in the same period in 2020 – a 44% increase. The answer may be in offering a value-based healthcare model.

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How COVID-19 Has—and Will Continue to—Transform the Pharmacy

PM360

Adding responsibilities of testing for COVID-19 and administering the vaccine in mass volumes when it became available, pharmacists and techs had to shuffle workload and priorities in a way that supported this critical role as healthcare providers. Given the convenience of the local pharmacy to most in the U.S.,

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Improving Patient Portal Engagement with Pharma Content

PM360

Following the impact of the COVID pandemic in 2020, patient engagement has become the focus area for more than half of healthcare chief information officers (CIOs). Healthcare professionals are in great need of quality educational materials, yet it can seem like most pharmaceutical companies prefer running ads instead.

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8 Ways to Enhance the Patient Experience & Drive Leads with QR Codes

Healthcare Success

We know that today’s healthcare consumers want instant and accessible services. . The QR code allows hospitals and healthcare providers to satisfy this need with immediate physician-patient interaction and engagement – all through smartphones and tablets. . Prescription refills. Patient verification. Elderly care.

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Use Your Physician Directory to Increase Patient Conversion

LEVO Health

Pharmaceutical brands often take a backseat role in patient health by encouraging patients to talk to their healthcare provider about treatment options. However, today’s healthcare consumers are asking for a different approach. What Does This Mean for Your Brand?

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What health plans should know about healthcare price transparency

Clarify Health

The No Surprises Act and Transparency in Coverage Rule The past two years have been monumental for healthcare transparency and reporting regulations. The No Surprises Act (NSA), signed into law in December 2020, and the Transparency in Coverage Rule (TiC), published in October 2020, will have significant implications for health plans in 2022.

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Specialty Treatments Require a New Approach to Affordability

PM360

As a mission-driven company and digital healthcare leader, GoodRx has helped patients obtain an estimated 80 million prescriptions they otherwise may not have been able to afford. Figure 1: Share of net spending for specialty and traditional prescription medications. The Uses—and Costs—of Specialty Treatments Keep Rising A U.S.