Through a new partnership, Talkspace clinicians can refer patients with opioid use disorder to Bicycle Health for its addiction services, while Bicycle Health can refer its patients to Talkspace to treat co-occurring mental health conditions.
2024 stands at a critical juncture in the battle against soaring pharmacy costs. In 2023, prescription drug costs rose by 8.4%, a 31% increase from the prior year. Stopping this cost escalation requires restructuring the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from multiple fronts. On one front, Congress must pass the proposed legislative reforms that can actually curtail opaque PBM practices. Concurrently, employers must demand transparency and accountability from their PBMs. If these dual forces converge, they have the power to bring about a transformative shift that can lower drug spend for millions of American patients. Congress has introduced key PBM reform. Currently, there are a plethora of proposals in Congressaimed at dismantling the shady tactics of legacy PBMs. While the individual bills vary, overall they focus on enhancing transparency and reporting, halting profiteering practices like rebate exploitation, spread pricing and clawbacks, and revisiting antitrust concerns
AI refines KOL (key opinion leader) outreach by quickly uncovering the intricate details of individual thought leaders. AI tools can analyze preferences, behaviors, and interests, equipping MSLs (medical science liaisons) with a comprehensive understanding of each individual KOL.
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