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Steve Melnick, Answers How ACOs Will Impact the Pharmacy Benefit and Medical Costs
Steve Melnick, President, SM Innovations, says that accountable care organizations (ACOs) will impact the pharmacy benefit by moving the healthcare system from a volume-based to a value-based model.
Steve Melnick, President, SM Innovations, says that accountable care organizations (ACOs) will impact the pharmacy benefit by moving the healthcare system from a volume-based to a value-based model. By moving to a value-based model, pharmacies will need to build long-term relations with patients and understand how the whole population is managing. Mr Melnick notes that it might be too early to tell if ACOs will impact cost and quality, but there will continue to be funding for experimentation and development.
"Ultimately what we'd like to see are models that improve cost, improve quality, and improve patient satisfaction," said Melnick.
At EHA 2025, Hematology Discussions Will Stretch Across Lifespans and Locations
June 5th 2025The 2025 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress, convening virtually and in Milan, Italy, from June 12 to June 15, 2025, will feature a revamped program structure for the meeting’s 30th anniversary while maintaining ample opportunities to network, debate, and absorb practice-changing findings in hematology and oncology.
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Laundromats as a New Frontier in Community Health, Medicaid Outreach
May 29th 2025Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.
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