Effective Use of Drug Alternatives to Improve Formulary Compliance and Reduce Drug Costs
While health plans invest time and effort in negotiating contracts with pharmaceutical companies to improve affordability, they are missing the opportunity to increase the use of preferred alternative drugs. Formulary and Benefit data appears in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the time of prescribing…
Better Together: Comparing Real-Time Pharmacy Benefit Checks to Formulary and Benefit Data in EHRs
While real-time pharmacy benefit checks are increasingly touted as the answer to formulary needs within Electronic Health Record systems (EHRs), prescribers and patients often require additional information to develop effective treatment plans. High-quality formulary and benefit data in the EHR can provide…
Copay at the Time of Prescribing: Is it Time?
Payers can use existing formulary data and EHR capabilities to satisfy physician and patient demand for timely copay information today. Upgrading formulary data to include better information enables physicians to make treatment decisions that patients can afford and are more likely to follow.