U.S. House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings says research and development by major pharmaceutical companies has paved the way for "groundbreaking medications," but called the current rate of price increases "unsustainable," according to an Associated Press report. Cummings, a Democrat, […]
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Health Partners Plans’ Donovan: We’re Nearing Tipping Point in Value-Based Purchasing
Health Partners Plan Network Management Vice President Brian Donovan tells RevCycleIntelligence believes we're nearing a tipping point in value-based purchasing. Donovan says despite "relatively low" adoption rates across the country, "almost all health plans and providers are doing work in this […]
CMS’ Verma Tells Hospitals to be Proactive on Cost Transparency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma is urging hospitals to take proactive measures to bolster transparency on health care prices following concerns about whether chargemasters were creating more confusion among patients, RevCycleIntelligence reports. The […]
ICER Outlines Planned Review of DMD Treatments
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review on Friday released a report outlining a planned review of Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatments. ICER plans to review Sarepta Therapeutics' eteplirsen and golodirsen, and PTC Therapeutics' deflazacort. While the Food and Drug Administration has […]
HealthEconomics.Com Founder Talks HEOR, RWE in Publication Planning
HealthEconomics.Com Founder and CEO Patti Peeples, PhD, recently discussed some of the changes in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) and real-world evidence (RWE), and how those changes could impact the publication planning industry. Peeples, who is set to deliver the keynote address at […]
Study: U.S. Health Care Remains Highest Among Developed Countries
A recent study published in Health Affairs suggests the U.S. spends significantly more on health care per capita than other developed countries due to higher prices. The study, according to the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), says the main drivers of the high spending are […]
JMCP Launches New Article Series
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy has launched a new article series titled "Perspectives on Value." According to an email from AMCP, the new series is set to spotlight a recent evidence report by the Institute for Clinical and Economic […]
HealthEconomics.Com’s Online Career Fair Nears
Have you signed up for HealthEconomics.Com's Jan. 30 online career fair? If not, there's no better time than the present! The online event, set to kick off 11 a.m. EST, facilitates meetings between prospective employees and organizations, eliminating the need for expensive and time-consuming travel […]
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HealthEconomics.Com is currently hosting a survey which aims to help discover new ideas and opportunities for the development of high-quality value communication, as well as identify existing abilities, needs and gaps. Responses to the survey are both confidential and anonymous, unless you submit […]
