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Why Federally Mandated Electronic Prescribing for Controlled Substances will Benefit Public Health

MedCity News

Today, 35 states have passed mandates for electronic prescriptions for controlled substances with the aim being to reduce the risk of stolen or forged prescriptions and to prevent patients from ‘doctor shopping’ between states.

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DTC forecasts are not really that reliable

World of DTC Marketing

billion, making it the fastest-growing sector after computing products and consumer electronics (which will grow 18.0% While 75% agreed that being informed about pharma treatment options could save lives, more than 30% said they didn’t know enough information before they talked to their doctors. to reach $9.53 this year). END Points.

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Enhancing Patient Healthcare with AI Chatbots

Referral MD

Healthcare has come a long way since doctors made house calls and gave out lollipops to children. Patients can schedule appointments, request prescription refills, receive reminders , and access simple health information. For example Chatbots access and update patient data that are integrated with Electronic Health Records.

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Prior Authorization: Why It’s Essential in Healthcare

Referral MD

Why a patient’s health insurance company gets the final say on treatment when the doctor has made a decision is a good question. Cost control One of the reasons a doctor has to send an authorization request is so the insurance company can assess whether: a) The procedure is necessary. .’ Why does prior authorization exist?

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AmerisourceBergen aims to make digital therapeutics access easier

pharmaphorum

The new system – called DTx Connect – aims to help physicians order both prescription and non-prescription DTx and diagnostics through a simple interface, and monitor shipping and delivery to their patients.

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As Apple Rolls Out Medication Tracking to all iPhones, Pharma Must Embrace Connectivity

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The doctor will see you now. By introducing medication tracking to its existing iPhone Health app, Apple just did for prescription drug users what it did for anyone with a physical wallet or airplane boarding pass. It paved the way for an iPhone-native electronic health record (EHR) tool capable of interoperable functionality.

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10 New Solutions, Strategies, and Devices to Boost Adherence

PM360

Doctors, caregivers, life sciences companies, and even companies in other industries have attempted to answer this question for as long as medications have been available. Unlike other formulary optimization solutions, Levrx delivers plan-specific and real-time prescription insights. But it is not a simple answer. Vincent Keunen.