ICD 10 whitepaper

ICD-10 delays: Detaching physicians

The ongoing changes to the ICD-10 deadline have left physicians deviating from their plans to implement the new diagnostic codes. The deadline, once set for 2013, was shifted to October 2014, with many physicians still left behind the timeline, causing it to act as a red herring. A survey taken by the Workgroup for Electronic […]

A Deep-dive Into Specialty Pharma

A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

By PurpleLab

A Personalized Approach to Medication Nonadherence

At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.