IMPACT OF HEALTH CARE REFORM ON EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYER-SPONSORED HEALTH PLANS

On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) creating comprehensive health care reform. On March 30, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Reconciliation Act). Together, the PPACA and the Reconciliation Act (Reforms) will have a significant impact on employer-sponsored health plans, both fully insured and self-insured plans.

However, the bulk of the Reforms will not be effective until 2014. Many changes will take effect before 2014, including some that could impact enrollment during 2010. more...

LOOK-ALIKE, SOUND-ALIKE (LASA) MEDICATIONS

The Institute for Safe Medical Practices (ISMP) publishes a list of confusing drug names noted in the ISMP Medication Safety Alert! and a list of high-alert medications that can cause significant patient harm if used in error.

Additionally, the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) has developed The Drug Error Finder - a free searchable database listing nearly 1,500 medications. more...

PTI CARES

Pharmaceutical Technologies, Inc. (PTI) makes patient safety a top priority during the development of any new program or service. One way PTI accomplishes this is by monitoring and reviewing the different programs that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) institutes such as the different Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for different medications on the market today. more...

There is a better, more efficient way to manage work-related injury prescription benefit costs.

The cost and utilization of prescription drugs continues to grow in all areas of healthcare, making it more important than ever to be certain your pharmacy partnerships work with you effectively and are aligned to your goals. Work-related injury prescription benefits programs traditionally have been a manual, paper-filled, and cumbersome process with costs spiraling out of control. more...