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The biggest challenge for healthcare

World of DTC Marketing

American healthcare is the most expensive globally, but it’s not close to being the best. Our healthcare system has become like a mass-market retailer, in the door to treat the problem and out the door with an Rx or other treatment recommendation. All Pete’s doctors did was treat his condition.

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The right balance in DTC: Tv versus digital ads

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: Television remains the most important medium for healthcare advertising , accounting for 54.7% of all spend in 2018, far higher than television’s 30.8% However, recent trends indicate that healthcare marketers are shifting more dollars to digital ads. share of the advertising market as a whole.

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Does CVS have a crystal ball into the future?

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And in the case of the pharmaceutical retailer, that’s healthcare. Your local CVS will be turned into “destinations that offer a range of healthcare services, from flu shots to diagnostic tests,” according to the company’s news release. Healthcare is ripe for disruption, and CVS could be blazing new trails.

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Health consumers: A long way off

World of DTC Marketing

We keep hearing the term “consumers of health” but the American healthcare system is too profitable to allow people to be consumers of healthcare. What if … people got a fair ROI for healthcare spending the way we expect a reasonable return from other investments? trillion in 2018 – about $11,200 per person.

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Prior Authorization: Why It’s Essential in Healthcare

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Prior authorization is a crucial healthcare topic related to the relationship between a patient, their healthcare provider, and the insurance company. This blog will outline everything you need to know about prior authorization , its definition, and its importance to healthcare. What is prior authorization?

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Quality of life in patients with chronic health conditions

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Using 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data, we provide estimates of the prevalence of single and multiple chronic conditions among US adults. Our healthcare system is designed to treat health conditions, not patients. Vicki Helgeson , a a psychologist at Carnegie Mellon University.

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

World of DTC Marketing

percent from 2018. The cost of bringing a drug to market decreased from $2,168 million in 2018 to $1,981 in 2019. The other key point is that Ms Porter misses entirely is that healthcare cots are being driven by a public that is obese and doesn’t exercise. In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8 percent per year.

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