Robert Gluckman, MD, MACP, from Providence Health Plan, discusses what he was most interested in hearing about at our Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event held in Newport Beach, California, on November 2.
Robert Gluckman, MD, MACP, chief medical officer, Providence Health Plan, spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® about topics he was looking forward to hearing about at our recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine (IVBM) evening held in partnership with Providence Health System, in Newport Beach, California.
Gluckman was a discussant on the evening's final panel, "Applying Cost and Evidence to Pharmacy Coverage Policy and Benefits."
Transcript
What were you most interested in hearing about at our Newport Beach IVBM?
One of the things I was really interested in hearing about is how an acute care organization like Providence is really dealing with formulary issues and how to bring the most value to patients, while also controlling costs. Its hospitals really are challenged by by high health care costs today.
What were you most excited about speaking on in the final group panel?
I think that what I'm really trying to convey in this session is that there are a number of things that plans, providers, and patients face when trying to address how to get the most benefit from pharmaceuticals. The process is kind of murky and messy for people. So I really want to talk about the pressure points between payer [and] provider and see how we can reduce those so that patients can get the care that they need.
Congress Urged to Repeal Comstock Act Threatening Reproductive Rights and Public Health
May 16th 2024In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health in the US.
Read More
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
Listen
After the ACA Expanded Health Care Access, 2024 Elections May See Voters Demand Affordability
May 15th 2024At the spring conference of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute, speakers discussed how health policy, affordability, and transparency may play a role in voters’ decisions.
Read More
Panel Addresses Minority Physician Shortage, Maternal Health at Senate Committee Hearing
May 15th 2024The senate hearing held by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vermont), chairman of the committee, and ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana), addressed the critical issue of physician and health care worker shortages, as well as the maternal health crisis, in the US.
Read More