The Growing Role of Pharmacists in the Practice of the Future
Considering the significant percent of Americans taking medications, many as part of complex regimens, it is not surprising that the estimated annual cost of drug-related morbidity and mortality resulting from nonoptimized medication therapy is $528.4 billion, which is equivalent to 16 percent of total U.S. health care expenditures in 2016.
Explore moreNextGen® Advisors Podcast - How Community Health Centers Can Lead the Way in a New Era of Healthcare
In this episode, the NextGen® Advisors discuss key takeaways from a recent webinar with leaders from various community health centers across the U.S.
Explore moreHow to Get the Most Out of Your Next Healthcare Consulting Engagement, Part I
The past several decades saw enormous growth in management consulting services supporting the healthcare industry to develop strategies, manage change and address a myriad of industry-specific complex problems. So how do provider organizations ensure they gain the greatest benefit from engaging a management consultant?
Explore moreWhere is the Value in Value-Based Care?
With all the focus on value-based care it’s interesting that there is no single definition of value. In trying to reduce the definition for healthcare to a formula there is general agreement that the denominator of value is cost.
Explore moreNextGen® Advisors Podcast- When Two Epidemics Collide: COVID-19’s Impact on the Opioid Crisis
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the opioid epidemic was exacting a phenomenal toll on U.S. citizens. Several recent articles in the Annals of Internal Medicine have highlighted the significant problem resulting from the collision of these two epidemics.
Explore more2020 Mid-Year Regulatory Update: Key Issues to Watch
With the healthcare industry at the center of many of these changes, tracking new regulations has never been more important for physician practices. As we look ahead to the second half of the year with CMS’s annual rulemaking cycle and the 2020 elections still to come, there are no signs of the pace of change slowing down.
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