Melanie Bella on How CMS is Working to Increase Access of Quality Services for Dual Eligibles
September 27th 2013Melanie Bella, director, Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the sole focus of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office is to increase coordination and access to services from many fronts.
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Jan Berger, MD, MJ, Discusses the Importance of Medication Adherence
September 19th 2013Jan Berger, MD, MJ, president & CEO, Health Intelligence Partners, and editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, says that historically medication adherence, when it pertained to PBMs, was really just about selling pills-it was an isolated, siloed issue.
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Jan Berger, MD, MJ, Addresses Pharmacists Accountability in Quality Care
August 20th 2013Jan Berger, MD, MJ, President & CEO, Health Intelligence Partners, and editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, says that the availability of pharmacies nationwide presents a unique situation.
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Michael Kolodziej Says Provider-Payer Connections Key in Quality, Cost-Effective Cancer Care
August 15th 2013In order to deliver quality and cost-effective cancer care, Michael Kolodziej, MD, Aetna's national medical director for oncology strategies, says that providers need to get better connected with payers.
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Robert Williams, MD, on the Legal Implications of Physician Integration in the Marketplace
August 14th 2013Robert Williams, MD, director, Deloitte, Consulting LLP, says physician integration is driven predominantly by the department of justice, and FTC regulations that require physicians to meet the definition of clinical integration.
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Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, Discusses How Stage 2 Meaningful Use Will Affect Medicare and Medicaid
August 13th 2013Farzad Mostashari, MD, ScM, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, US Department of Health and Human Services, says that meaningful use sets a foundation for new models to deliver care to an entire population.
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Karen Ignagni Discusses How Health Plans Drive Quality and Value
July 25th 2013Karen Ignagni, President and Chief Executive Officer, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), says health plans are doing a number of things to reduce cost and improve value, as they know the two go hand in hand.
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Eric Topol, MD, Discusses the Role of Technology in Healthcare Delivery
July 23rd 2013The presence of inexpensive centers and new data collection tools show promise in cutting costs as providers take a new path in care delivery, says Eric Topol, MD, Director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, Chief Academic Officer at Scripps Health, Cardiologist, and Professor of Genomics at The Scripps Research Institute.
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Dr. Jan Berger Discusses the Triple Aim and the Role of Retail Pharmacy
July 18th 2013Jan Berger, MD, MJ, President & CEO, Health Intelligence Partners, and editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Pharmacy Benefits, says the triple aim consists of cost, quality, and access. Additionally, the largest benefit that healthcare consumers can use is their health pharmacy benefit.
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Dea Belazi, PharmD, Explains the Copay Assistance Program and Its Role in Adherence
July 16th 2013Dea Belazi, PharmD, Vice President, Payer & Healthcare Solutions, Source Healthcare Analytics, says a copay assistance program is primarily sponsored or supported by a pharmaceutical manufacturer.
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Dr. Robert Williams on Decision Rights and Model Design in Creating a Culture of Co-Ownership
June 20th 2013To create a strong sense of co-ownership between health systems and physicians, Robert Williams, MD, Director, Deloitte, Consulting LLP, says it's important to encourage physician engagement with organizations.
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Karen Ignagni Discusses the Value of AHIP's Strategic Partnership With AJMC
June 18th 2013In this video, Karen Ignagni, President and Chief Executive Officer, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), addresses the importance of joining The American Journal of Managed Care's Strategic Alliance Partner Program.
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