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Upcoming Events featuring
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Wisconsin County Human Services Association Fall Conference
December 2-3 Hotel Mead, Wisconsin Rapids Learn More
Health Benefits Conference and Expo
January 31 to February 1, 2011
Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, FL
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| National CooperativeRx is a not-for-profit coalition founded and owned by plan sponsors to achieve higher value prescription benefits through volume purchasing, clinical solutions, actionable data and unparalleled customer service. For your sales and marketing needs, please contact us at info@wisrx.com or by phone at 866-679-9479, ext. 223. |
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National CooperativeRx Presents:
Description: During this hour John Miall will speak on the topic of designing benefit plans to manage the cost and improve outcomes associated with chronic disease by aligning the incentives for all stakeholders. John will also discuss the well-known Asheville Project which started the trend towards Value Based Benefit Design and provide key lessons learned and tips for employers looking to manage the cost of chronic conditions within their plan designs.
The speaker, John Miall worked for the city of Asheville, North Carolina for 30 years. During his tenure, he received a "Benny" Award in recognition of his innovative work in Employee Benefits and was named Risk Manager of the Year by the Public Risk Management Association. Additionally, John was one of the visionaries behind The Asheville Project, now known as HealthMap Rx. Currently, John serves as a consultant to HealthMap Rx, where he designs initiatives that manage the cost and improve the outcomes associated with chronic disease. These goals are achieved through patient education, intensive oversight, and incentive alignment of all stakeholders. |
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Medpage Today. Confusion still reigns in drugstore aisles when it comes to the over-the-counter liquid medicines for kids -- the drugs typically have confusing dosing directions and dosing devices, researchers found. (Phend, 11/30) Full story
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HealthDay. Workers with chronic low back pain can be treated for substantially less cost by using an integrated approach to care instead of traditional medical care, a new study suggests. (Preidt, 12/1) Full story
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National Journal. Another study shows about half of Americans will have diabletes by 2020, but also finds there are multiple opportunities to intervene. (Fung, 11/23) Full story
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New England Health Institute. Releases an issue brief that identifies a number of major factors found by NEHI research that could influence the creation of a coherent and effective Comparative Effectiveness Research dissemination strategy. Issue brief
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CVS Caremark. Receives URAC Accreditation for Pharmacy Benefit Management and Drug Therapy Management. (12/1) Release
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Reuters. Global drugmakers have cut tens of thousands of jobs ahead of patent expirations on their top-selling products, and the pain is not yet over. (Dey, 11/28) Full story
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Health Day. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee voted against approving two drugs for the prevention of prostate cancer, the third-highest cancer killer of men. (Steele, 12/2) Full story
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National Commission on Fiscal Responsiblity and Reform. A bipartisan commission appointed by President Obama to recomend legislation to improve the financial health of the nation has released a final report that includes a number of ideas with implications for employer benefit plans, including a phase out of the tax deduction for employer-sponsored health care by 2038. Report
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| Bloomberg. The hit to AstraZeneca's profit as a result of U.S. healthcare reform will double to $600 million in 2011 from this year's expected $300 million, the drugmaker's chief executive said on Wednesday. Full story
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