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Health and Welfare Plan Management for Midsize Employers Conference
June 7-10
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Indiana Chapter College & University Professional Association for Human Resources Annual Conference
June 8, 2011
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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 866-679-9479, extension 223. |
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More on e-Prescribing. Yesterday, the coalition sponsored a webinar to educate members and stakeholders about the significant cost saving opportunities associated with e-prescribing.
If you missed it, you can view the presentation from the link on our home page.
Seemingly on cue, two articles appeared this week with good news about e-prescribing:
Pharmacy Practice News. Computerized prescribing and error reporting systems combined to reduce the rate of medication mistakes in the psychiatric unit at an inner-city Baltimore hospital by more than 80%, report Johns Hopkins researchers. (May Issue) Full story
Surescripts. The number of prescribers routing prescriptions electronically grew from 74,000 at the end of 2008 to 234,000 by the end of 2010 - representing 34 percent of all office-based prescribers and 36 percent of office-based physicians. (5/12) Report. |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has available a web-based toolkit for employers who want to promote a healthier worksite replete with advice and information on how to select, launch and measure the results of health promotion activities. In collaboration with this effort, AARP has created a series of videos to introduce HR managers and others who may be interested to the site. |
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CVS Caremark. CVS Caremark announced that the company will launch a pilot of a real-time, integrated electronic prior authorization (ePA) capability, available to CVS Caremark Pharmacy Benefit Management clients to help improve the patient experience and speed access to prescription medications. (5/16) Press release
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| HealthDay. The FDA has announced that the controversial diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be sold at retail pharmacies beginning this November, due to the cardiovascular risks it poses to patients. (5/19) Full story |
| US Senator Herb Kohl. The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that would prohibit secret court settlements that jeopardize health and safety when known risks about a product, including prescription drugs, are not made public. Seroquel and Xyprexa are cited as examples. (5/19) Press statement |
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Empowering Consumers At National CooperativeRx, we understand that engaged consumers are a critical aspect of controlling health costs. That's why we focus on solutions that support high-value consumer choices. From our plan design recommendations to Caremark's innovative iBenefit report, we offer a number of different solutions aimed at helping enrollees get the most effective drug through the most cost effective means, and take that drug for the right duration. For more information about how we support consumers, please visit our website. |
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