A medical professional explains the many facets of the prior authorizations process for drugs in women’s health. Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MBA, MS: Prior authorizations are something that we’re used to ...

As value-based oncology expands, specialized social work is moving from “nice to have” to a measurable lever for adherence, utilization, and patient experience. When cancer treatment goes off track, ...

Health systems and health insurance plans spend enormous sums of money battling over how to be paid fairly — and these battles have only intensified with the growth of Medicare Advantage plans, which ...

Utilization management in Medicare Part D has become more restrictive over the last decade, even when compared to Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, according to a new study. The study, ...

Jill O'Brien, Morton Hospital's new CMO, says the essence of utilization management is providing the right care for the right patient in the right setting at the right time. The new CMO of Morton ...

8 Managed Care Contract Questions Regarding Utilization and Management Naya Kehayes, managing principal and CEO of Eveia Health Consulting and Management, recommends hospitals and other providers ask ...

California Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 1120 into law, which is known as the Physicians Make Decisions Act. At a high level, the Act aims to safeguard patient access to treatments by mandating a ...

Utilization management has emerged as one of the most promising areas for AI deployment in healthcare. New research from EXL shows 46% of healthcare organizations already use AI in medical cost ...

We appreciate the thoughtful response of Susan Cantrell and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy to our work (August 2021). Our study highlights the burden of drug utilization management on the ...