Larragem Raines, MS, of the Center for Innovation & Value Research, discusses the organization's major depressive disorder (MDD) open-source value model, dynamic pricing, and the future role of artificial intelligence in care.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, The American Journal of Managed Care® speaks with Larragem Raines, MS, director of research at the Center for Innovation & Value Research, about her organization's open-source value model for major depressive disorder (MDD).
She also defines dynamic pricing and explains how it is incorporated into the MDD value model, topics she expands upon in a recent contributor article.
Looking ahead, Raines discusses the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve diagnosis, treatment, and access in the MDD space.
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