Pfizer and Takeda deals put spotlight back on value-based pricing programs

Over the last decade, value-based reimbursement models have garnered a mountain of interest, but challenges in building a data infrastructure that can identify outcome metrics and logistics to dispense payments have largely relegated these models to anecdotal status. Recent deals by Pfizer and Takeda may indicate a step forward. Precision's Ryan Cox weighs in on the evolving state of value based reimbursement models.

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Pfizer and Takeda deals put spotlight back on value-based pricing programs2021-11-29T12:50:35-05:00

Treating Mental Health: Pay Now or Pay More Later

Mental health conditions, including depression and anxiety, have skyrocketed over the past two years during the pandemic. This mental health epidemic has sparked innovation among forward-looking leaders in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Precision's Cynthia Miller and Maureen Hennessey look at some of the newer innovations on the horizon as well as some of the policy changes in play that will accelerate transformation.

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Treating Mental Health: Pay Now or Pay More Later2021-11-23T11:52:42-05:00

From Cold Prospect to Healthy Relationship w/ Mike Chambers

Listen as PRECISIONvalue's Mike Chambers sits down with Ethan Beute, host of The Customer Experience Podcast, to discuss why relationship and responsiveness are at the center of customer experience, as well as other key insights regarding sales strategies.

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From Cold Prospect to Healthy Relationship w/ Mike Chambers2021-11-22T17:55:34-05:00

COVID-19 and Diabetes: Strategies to Catch Up

While new diagnoses of diabetes in adults have slowed in recent years, the pandemic may reverse this trend. Physicians, payers, and pharmaceutical companies all can play a part in mitigating the long-term effects on persons with diabetes. Precision's Cynthia Miller details how these stakeholders can collaborate to mitigate future damage.

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COVID-19 and Diabetes: Strategies to Catch Up2021-10-26T13:01:37-04:00

Impact of NextGen Access Decision Makers on Health Care Services and Therapies

In the midst of the pandemic uncertainties, organizations are continuing their quest for value-based care. Precision's Elizabeth Oyekan and Dominic Galante discuss who will be the next generation access decision makers to successfully take the Triple Aim premise of value-based care, couple it with lessons learned from the pandemic, scale it up, and sustain success over time to make a palpable difference in the US healthcare system.

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Impact of NextGen Access Decision Makers on Health Care Services and Therapies2021-09-29T16:33:47-04:00

Focus on Drug Prices Continues Amid Uncertainty Over Potential Changes

High prescription drug prices continue to be of concern at the federal level. Despite proposed changes to drug pricing policy by the administration and HHS, industry experts question whether any significant changes will occur in the near future. Precision's Ryan Cox and Erin Lopata weigh in on the factors contributing to the uncertainty about drug policy pricing changes.

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Focus on Drug Prices Continues Amid Uncertainty Over Potential Changes2021-08-19T12:22:56-04:00

What Do Employers Need to Know About Specialty Drugs?

Specialty drugs make up the bulk of the pharma pipeline. These drugs continue to come onto the market with higher and higher price tags, so employers should become more familiar with these therapies in order to properly manage them. Precision's Erin Lopata and Jorge Font weigh in on the other considerations beyond cost that employers need to know for managing specialty drugs.

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What Do Employers Need to Know About Specialty Drugs?2021-08-09T17:06:46-04:00

Precision’s New HCEI/PIE Playbook Is Here!

As US healthcare costs continue to rise, Healthcare Economic Information (HCEI) and Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) are focal points of interest and developing a clearly-defined pre-launch communications strategy is more critical than ever.

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Precision’s New HCEI/PIE Playbook Is Here!2021-08-25T17:22:37-04:00

Employers Have Variety of Approaches for High-Cost Drugs

As more high-cost drugs, including one-time gene therapies, come onto the market, employers are considering implementing a variety of contracting models to make sure their employees have access to these agents. Precision's Jorge Font and Erin Lopata explore these innovative new approaches, as well as the challenges in executing them.

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Employers Have Variety of Approaches for High-Cost Drugs2021-07-12T12:04:34-04:00

Meeting the affordability challenges posed by orphan drugs: a survey of payers, providers, and employers

As an increasing number of orphan drugs are FDA approved, health care payers, employers, and providers are attempting to strike a balance between patient access to innovative treatments and overall affordability. Precision's Erin Lopata, Christopher Terrone and Ami Gopalan and their co-authors review the results of a PRECISIONvalue and AMCP survey with payer, provider, and employer decision makers about their experiences and activities in the orphan disease space, including tactics to manage affordability of drugs to treat orphan diseases.

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Meeting the affordability challenges posed by orphan drugs: a survey of payers, providers, and employers2021-06-28T13:58:15-04:00