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Success in Value-Based Contracting—Using Evidence, Technology, and Data to Improve Outcomes and Eliminate Low-Value Care, Part 4
Experts from Optum, WellMed, and Reliant discuss strategies for bringing value-based payment into specialty care through the use of education and analytics.
In the latest Matters in Managed Care webinar, experts discussed how to improve outcomes and eliminate low-value care. They defined actions and practices that constitute wasted and harmful care, described how to rapidly translate high-quality evidence-based medicine into daily practice, recognized how to leverage technology, and more.
Ken Cohen, MD, FACP, senior medical director and executive director, clinical research national senior medicaldirector, Optum Care, moderated the panel with:
- Troy Comstock, MD, regional medical director, Florida WellMed Medical Management
- Dan Murrey, MD, MPP, chief medical officer, surgical care associates; president, OptumCare Specialty Practices
- Thad Schilling, MD, chief medical officer, Reliant Medical Group
In segment 4, they discussed incorporating medication into the total cost of care.
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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Managed Care Reflections: A Q&A With John Michael O’Brien, PharmD, MPH
May 5th 2025To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC), each issue in 2025 includes reflections from a thought leader on what has changed over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The May issue features a conversation with John Michael O’Brien, PharmD, MPH, a member of AJMC’s editorial board and the president and CEO of the National Pharmaceutical Council. This interview has been lightly edited for clarity.
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Empowering Teams Begins With Human Connection: Missy Hopson, PhD
April 16th 2025Missy Hopson, PhD, Ochsner Health, discussed in detail the challenges of strengthening the patient-centered workforce, the power of community reputation for encouraging health care careers, and the influence of empowered workforces on patient outcomes.
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