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Debbie Meyer Encourages Engagement in State Legislation
During the session on "Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Updates" at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 27th Annual Meeting & Expo, there was talk of the ongoing initiatives being proposed by CMS, explained Debbie Meyer, RPh, resident program director, student pharmacists, career programs, Humana, Inc, who moderated the session.
During the session on "Federal and State Legislative and Regulatory Updates" at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's 27th Annual Meeting & Expo, there was talk of the ongoing initiatives being proposed by CMS, explained Debbie Meyer, RPh, resident program director, student pharmacists, career programs, Humana, Inc, who moderated the session.
"The key takeaway ... is it's very important to become very involved and informed and be an expert with your legislator and it starts with the state," she said.
Ms Meyer is a state advocacy coordinator for the state of Indiana and her job is to "rally the troops" and get them engaged in the state legislation.
Standard Criteria for Loss of Ambulation Needed in DMD
April 19th 2024A recent study suggests the differences between ambulation definitions for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) can impact the identification of ambulant vs nonambulant individuals, and standard criteria across settings are needed.
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The Importance of Examining and Preventing Atrial Fibrillation
August 29th 2023At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award.
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An Overview of Health Care and Pharmaceutical Trends, 2023-2024
April 19th 2024Douglas M. Long, BA, MBA, was featured as the keynote speaker on the closing day of The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2024 annual meeting, with a session dedicated to surveying the health care and pharmaceutical trends of the last year.
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Promoting Equity in Public Health: Policy, Investment, and Community Engagement Solutions
June 28th 2022On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association, on the core takeaways of his keynote session at AHIP 2022 on public health policy and other solutions to promote equitable health and well-being.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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