a 🧵 In prep 4 today's 1pm @SenateHELP hearing on making #insulin affordable.
On graph: list price is roughly = net price (what pharma collects) + "rebates"/fees collected by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (#PBM) .
According 2 a 2021 @SenFinance "rebates" alone accounted for 80% of the cost of a box of insulin.
Translation: #PBM are the cash cows
Need a place for a great date? Colonial Park @Rotary is combatting polio with a benefit dinner Fri. March 11, featuring Nashville country music star Frank Myers. Emceed by @NancyRyan717, doors open 6 PM @BestWestern in Harrisburg. Tix available https://t.co/tJmrClQoxM
In autumn of 2021, PACN leadership gathered with our strategic partners at Incept to refocus our mission and vision for our organization and for our members. We will continue to work to improve our member experience, and support superior healthcare throughout our network of p...
Dauphin Co Medical Society doc & UPMC VP John Goldman MD is helping central PA biz leaders @ the Central Penn Business Group on Health’s Forecast Breakfast better understand the #covid epidemic. Message? #getvaxxed. @PAMEDSociety @CPBJ
We know there are obstacles when running a practice. What are your pain points? How can #PAClinical help? Share and comment - we want to hear from you!
PAMED President Dr. Michael DellaVecchia, recently sat down with @HealioIM to discuss how PCPs are ready to help with the COVID-19 vaccine role out but are consistently excluded from efforts. Read the interview here: https://t.co/uxXzKF0IaE
We've delivered our first round of value-based payments! Here's Sarah Nazeeri (office manager of Musaddiq Nazeeri, MD, PC) receiving her office's check from Traci Petrino (PACIN Director of Quality). We can't wait to deliver more good news to our members!
👏🏻 Michael A. DellaVecchia, MD, became the 171st president of PAMED during today's virtual House of Delegates. Read more about his diverse background and presidential initiatives: https://t.co/DgUOjVxwn0 | #PaDocs20
Did you miss yesterday's PHA Member Showcase Webinar?
Watch the recording of Jason Cooper's (SVP, Chief Analytics Officer, Pop Health @HMSHealthcare) excellent analysis of COVID-19 health care data.
#healthdata#sdoh#ai#machinelearning
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@ReedAbelson long time! 160 independent doc-owned clinics outside of PA's IDS' have united for 6 payer contracts for ~24K patients incl Geisinger. These networks are in other states. An alternative to big regionally dominant systems for patients who still prize private practice?
Welcome, PAK Pediatrics to #PAClinical! We're excited to work with this innovative 10 provider, multiple location practice (https://t.co/5O2ALXeKDR) & to continue growing our members in Northeastern PA.