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 […]
Every year, the business of healthcare gathers en mass at the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. What will we learn? What will we hear? What will be missing? Sadly, I do not believe we will learn or hear anything of substance, especially when it comes to patient care. This conference is about the healthcare business, […]
January 4, 2016 - Two Curant Health articles made the list of the "2015: Best of Specialty Pharmacy Times Journal." PCSK9 Inhibitors: Smoothing the path to access and value Three things more "presidential" than simply hammering drug manufacturers on price Curant Health is featured in several sections in the Managed Healthcare Executive "Most Popular Pharmacy" […]
December 24, 2015 - Curant COO, Marc O'Connor, featured in Managed Healthcare Executive - One of the biggest aspects of healthcare reform is the shift to value-focused reimbursement, but Marc O’Connor, chief operating officer for Curant Health, a medication management company says it’s not always clear what that entails. Healthcare organizations, he says, should define […]
