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AMCP Nexus 2025: Advancing Health Policy and Patient Outcomes Together

AMCP Nexus connects pharmacy leaders, drives policy change, and empowers members to enhance health care access and improve patient outcomes.

Impact of Hepatitis C Virus and Insurance Coverage on Mortality

The Medicaid population has significantly higher hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and mortality rates than patients with private insurance. These data must be considered when policy makers assess providing additional support to Medicaid programs for HCV elimination.

Effects of an HMO Hospitalist Program on Inpatient Utilization

Impact of Telephonic Interventions on Glycosylated Hemoglobin and Low-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Testing

Using Administrative Data and a Diagnosis Clustering Program to Assess Healthcare Needs of African Americans

Disparities in Physician Access for Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Gastroenterology: A Systematic Review

This article presents a systematic review of US health care disparities in physician specialist access across rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology and a call to action.

Prostate Cancer

High Cost Sharing and Specialty Drug Initiation Under Medicare Part D: A Case Study in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

A Medicare claims analysis of patients newly diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia revealed that high cost sharing was associated with reduced and/or delayed tyrosine kinase inhibitor initiation under Part D.

Community-Based Asthma Education

A retrospective look at the impact of a community asthma education program reveals significant improvements in asthma management and knowledge and decreased healthcare utilization.

Cost Utility of Hub-and-Spoke Telestroke Networks From Societal Perspective

A cost-utility analysis of a hub-and-spoke telestroke network showed that it was economically dominant over routine care.

Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency Care

An artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months.

The Truth About Electronic Health Records

Why Oncologists Must Tailor Clinical Features to Their Needs

Co-Pay Models and AFPs Shift Costs but Raise Access Concerns: Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, MBA

Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, MBA, examines how co-pay accumulators, maximizers, and AFPs shift costs, impact rebates, and create access challenges for patients.

Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer: Burden of Illness and Basis for Prevention

Emergency Department Use Associated With Primary Care Office Management

Simple office management techniques should be revisited and given focused attention by primary care physicians to limit emergency department visits for primary care“treatable conditions.

A Novel Pharmaceutical-ACO Collaboration: the Merck/Heritage Provider Network Open Innovation Challenge

Accountable care is forcing providers to develop new capacities and strategies for managing cost and quality trends. Prospectively managing the health of populations requires shifting the focus of care delivery from episodic interventions to continuous population management. As a result, accountable care organizations (ACOs) are dedicating considerable focus to developing the infrastructure and tools needed to help patients manage their chronic conditions. This is a significant departure from traditional care-delivery models and will require provider organizations to develop new partnerships and embrace new methods.

Controlling Prescription Drug Expenditures: A Report of Success

Fesoterodine: A New Agent for Treating Overactive Bladder

Is a Third-Trimester Antibody Screen in Rh+ Women Necessary?

Understanding Meaningful Outcomes

Mechanisms to better codify clinical outcomes and intermediate outcome milestones are necessary to make the fullest use of EHR data for comparative effectiveness research.

The Employer's Perspective

Economic Implications With Newer Agents to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes

Contributor: Physician-Health Plan Collaboration Is Key to Early Identification of Chronic Kidney Disease

By predicting which individuals are most likely to require therapies for chronic kidney disease within the next year, health plans can better organize resource allocation to smooth or delay the transition for the patient, according to Rehan Waheed, MD of Quest Diagnostics.

Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of Heptavalent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in Children

Opioid Analgesic Treated Chronic Pain Patients at Risk for Problematic Use

A large proportion of opioid analgesic treated chronic pain patients exhibited behaviors indicative of potentially problematic opioid use, which significantly affected healthcare costs.

Letter to the Editors: Response to Payer Coverage for Patients Enrolled Onto Clinical Trials

ACOs: What Every Care Coordinator Needs in Their Tool Box

This article examines the features a care coordinator should look for in care coordination tools to ensure they meet the needs of patients, the care team, and the care coordinator.