Cost Saving Archives

Practice Management

Are Business Associate HIPPA Violations Costing Your Practice?

By

Tammy Worth

January 20, 2017

HHS fined providers for not having a business associate agreement in place or using an outdated one.

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Non-Medical Rx Switching Can Negatively Impact RA Patient Outcomes

By

Haymarket Media

October 21, 2016

Researchers at the Institute for Patient Access found that patients who switched medication therapy once were more likely to undergo multiple medication switches.

Practice Management

Healthcare Information Technology Costs Continue to Rise

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Rheumatology Advisor

October 5, 2016

Healthcare information technology costs continued to increase between 2009 and 2015, and are expected to continue to rise.

Practice Management

Effects of ACA on Medication Cost and Adherence

By

Rheumatology Advisor

September 28, 2016

The proportion of all Americans who did not fill a prescription in the previous year due to affordability issues increased from 1999 to 2009.

Practice Management

Increased Prices of Existing Drugs Driving Growth of Drug Expenditures in 2016

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Rheumatology Advisor

July 27, 2016

A study found that growth in drug expenditures are mainly due to increased prices for existing drugs and not newly developed drugs.

Practice Management

New Pattern of Healthcare Spending in US Emerges

By

Rheumatology Advisor

July 26, 2016

The highest healthcare expenditures in the US were spent by the wealthiest quintile, suggesting that care has been redistributed.

Spondyloarthritis

Biologics License Application Filed for Etanercept Biosimilar

By

Corinna Sison, MD

July 12, 2016

A briefing document made available to the public by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration signals the intent of Sandoz to file a biologics license application for an etanercept (Enbrel©, Amgen) biosimilar