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In 2023, the U.S. Will Still Be the #1 Prescription Drug Spender in the World, IQVIA Forecasts

Health Populi

paid for prescription drugs in 2018, with roughly four times the number of health citizens. Other key trends to expect leading to 2023 will be: The rise of patient advocacy roles in pharma companies. The first FDA cleared DTx was reSET from Pear Therapeutics, cleared in November 2018.

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Mastering Prior Authorization Roles: Responsibilities and Training Demands Explored

ACMA Blog

The typical prior authorization process from start to finish can take anywhere from one day up to a month, with payers usually giving a decision in 3 or more days, according to the 2018 American Medical Association (AMA) Prior Authorization Physician Survey.

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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate. for herself and for her son, Emmett.

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8 Problems Driving the Nurse Staffing Crisis

Minority Nurse

Nurses Are Often Unreasonably Responsible for the Weight of Patient Advocacy. Historically, nurses have often taken the lion’s share of responsibility for patient advocacy. The average age of nurses across the country was 50 years old in 2018. Average Nursing Age Looms Over Staffing Projections.