Medication is getting pricier. We know the facts – the Kaiser Family Foundation and Truven Health Analytics calculate prescription drug spending at 10% of the total national health spend. Want to hear an even more shocking statistic? Drug spending alone in employer health plans tops out at a whopping 19% of total spend. There is […]
February 9, 2016 - Curant COO, Marc O'Connor, in Specialty Pharmacy Times - The meteoric rise of specialty drug cost has been well-documented and appropriately lambasted, at least in some circumstances. According to a recent report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Truven Health Analytics, prescription drug spending accounts for 10% of national spending on […]
Every winter 340B Health brings key healthcare stakeholders together to discuss new 340B program developments, brainstorm and network at the 340B Coalition Winter Conference. This event provides a terrific forum for education, discussion and insight into what’s working well with the program and where there are opportunities for improvement. As a leader in personalized medication […]
February 2, 2016 - Curant Health COO, Marc O'Connor, in Managed Healthcare Executive - The continuous increase in medication spending, especially spending related to specialty drug costs, has been well-documented and appropriately lambasted in some circumstances. According to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Truven Health Analytics, prescription drug spending accounts for 10% […]
January 29, 2016 – Atlanta, Georgia – Curant Health congratulates David Carver, Pharm. D., on his promotion to Senior Director of Pharmacy Operations. Carver joined the Curant Health team in 2012 with over 20 years’ experience across multiple pharmacy and specialty pharmacy management disciplines. Curant Health President and CEO, Patrick Dunham, notes “David has made a […]
The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference 2016 will arguably rank as the largest business of healthcare conference scheduled anywhere in the world this year. Although there have already been numerous reviews and takeaways regarding the conference, I’d like to share with you the top three topics absent from this year's conference. What is the most needed that we didn’t […]
January 20, 2016 - Curant COO, Marc O'Connor, in MedCity News - Now that the dust has settled, and more than a few wrap-ups have already been published, I submit for your consideration the top three things absent from last week’s J.P. Morgan 2016 Healthcare Conference in San Francisco, arguably the largest business of healthcare […]
Curant’s Managing Director of Operations, Dave Cunnold, is featured in Managed Healthcare Executive providing insight on the evolution of the healthcare experience for patients with chronic conditions. The successful patient journey has evolved due to the transition to value-based care and the need to drive better health outcomes. What works now is an approach that is […]
January 5, 2016 - Curant Managing Director of Operations, David Cunnold, in Managed Healthcare Executive - The definition of a successful patient journey has evolved since the initial transition to value-based care. The focus on greater healthcare value, a perspective that includes driving better outcomes, necessitates greater patient education on medication therapies and the importance […]
January 4, 2016 – Atlanta, Georgia – One of the nation’s largest independent 340B specialty pharmacies, Curant Health, announces the launch of five new 340B clinic partnerships beginning January 1, 2016: Alivio Medical Center – FQHC (Chicago, IL) Community Health Care Systems, Inc. – FQHC (Wrightsville, GA) Connecticut Children’s Medical Center – Ryan White program […]
