Supply Chain
Sixty percent of provider respondents experience shortages of more than 20 drugs, according to an AHA report Amazon Business helped sponsor, says Bill Kopitke, general manager and head of healthcare at Amazon Business.
The agency says it has seized thousands of units of the product, which has crept its way into the legitimate U.S. drug supply chain.
PharmStars offers startups a 10-week digital health accelerator program with the latest focused on the challenges of supply delivery, says CEO and founder Naomi Fried.
Cloud platform JUDI drives savings for plan sponsors by providing patients with the lowest available drug prices, company says.
Optum will assume responsibility for ProHealth Care's rev cycle management, IT, informatics, analytics and inpatient care management.
Rebates and fees received by PBMs account for 42% of every dollar spent on brand medicines in the commercial market, report says.
The initiative is designed to lower prescription medication costs by roughly $500 million annually once the model is fully implemented.
Hospitals need a holistic dashboard of financial indicators that align with how revenues get recognized, says Premier CEO Mike Alkire.
Reporting supply chain issues will now be voluntary, meaning the agency will likely have an incomplete picture of potential shortages.
Contracts with managed care plans would include a report on spread pricing, CMS says.