Economic analysis of the prevalence and clinical and economic burden of medication error in England By Rachel Ann Elliott, Elizabeth Camacho, Dina Jankovic, Mark J Sculpher, Rita Faria Qualitysafety.bmj.com - Medication is the most widely used medical intervention. Harm caused by medication is referred to as an adverse drug event (ADE), and includes medication errors,
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Volume 10, Issue 22: Mike Baldzicki, Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy, AscellaHealth, Discusses Cost Savings Initiatives for Specialty Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Upcoming Webinar Series
Dear Colleagues, Medical Travel Today is excited to bring you an interview with Mike Baldzicki, Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy at AscellaHealth, a national specialty pharmacy benefit manager serving commercial, Medicare and Medicaid segments, offering high quality prescription drug benefit management services. In this interview, Baldzicki discusses how employers and TPAs are
Spotlight Interview: Michael J. Baldzicki, CRCM Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy, AscellaHealth
About Michael J Baldzicki, CRCM Executive Vice President, Growth & Strategy, AscellaHealth As an Executive of Growth & Strategy for AscellaHealth, Mike leads Market Access, Business Development & Corporate Strategy for Specialty / Infusion Pharmacy Segments, he provides business strategies of all portfolio management. Within his roles, he ensures the success of
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 22
INDUSTRY NEWS Johnson & Johnson to End Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales in North America By Tiffany Hsu and Roni Caryn Rabin nytimes.com - Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing North American sales of its talc-based baby powder, a product that once defined the company’s wholesome image and that it has defended for decades even as it faced
Volume 10, Issue 21: Simon Estcourt, Managing Director, Aposave, Discusses Providing Medications to Patients Without Commercial Access
Dear Colleagues, Medical Travel Today is excited to bring you an interview with Simon Estcourt, Managing Director, Aposave, a part of the Abacus Medicine Group, a Danish company that focuses on providing access to commercially available products throughout Europe that typically works with wholesalers. In this interview, Estcourt discusses the impact
Spotlight Interview: Simon Estcourt, Managing Director, Aposave
About Simon Estcourt With over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and pharma/healthcare services industries Simon joined Aposave in November 2018. Starting as a graduate at Servier, Simon moved quickly into management positions before joining Quintiles in global operations. He worked with many of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers and pioneered the development
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 21
INDUSTRY NEWS Solutions from Around the World: Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation During COVID-19 By Melinda K. Abrams, Reginald D. Williams II, Roosa Tikkanen, Tanya Shah, and Matt Pantell Commonwealthfund.org - As Americans heed the advice of public health and government officials to remain physically distanced from neighbors, friends, and relatives to fight the
Volume 10, Issue 20: Steve Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, ELAP Services Discusses Healthcare Solutions to Reduce Insurance Costs for Self-funded Employers
Dear Colleagues, Medical Travel Today is excited to bring you an interview with Steve Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, ELAP Services, a company that partners with employers who seek to reduce their healthcare costs. Kelly discusses how to take self-funded health plans to the next level with ELAP Service’s referenced-based pricing solution
Spotlight Interview: Steve Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, ELAP Services
About Steve Kelly, Co-Founder & CEO, ELAP Services Steve is a recognized expert and frequently called-upon public speaker in the insurance, employee benefits and risk management industry, bringing more than three decades of experience solving his clients’ complex healthcare challenges. Steve co-founded ELAP Services to address the national issue of employers
Industry News: Volume 10, Issue 20
INDUSTRY NEWS These women entrepreneurs are making medical and healthcare facilities available to allFrom a medical tourism platform, a medical equipment e-marketplace to a portal helping the elderly with doctor’s appointments, these women-led medtech startups are doing their bit to keep you in the pink of health. By Nirandhi Gowthaman Yourstory.com – With