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….health coverage through an employer that uses financial rewards and penalties to get workers to sign up for wellness programs…today, a small but growing number of employers tie those financial rewards to losing weight, exercising or dropping cholesterol or blood-sugar levels…The incentives….can add up to hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars a year.

… innovation gets faster every day, driven by unstoppable, disruptive forces such as the Internet, big data and analytics, and new manufacturing methods. If you can't innovate, you will not be around for long….business has long understood that innovation and partnership are key to advancing health globally.

The smart insulin patch could be placed anywhere on the body to detect increases in blood sugar and then secrete doses of insulin when needed.

..he pressed play on his way home, he was shocked out of his anesthesia-induced stupor: He found that he had recorded the entire examination and that the surgical team had mocked and insulted him as soon as he drifted off to sleep...instructing an assistant to lie to him, and then placed a false diagnosis on his chart.

"Healthcare is being pushed to a 90 percent adoption rate of value-based reimbursements by the end of the decade," …hospitals increasingly attuned to the need for forward-looking revenue cycle management technology…providers transition to this new world, vendors that fail to innovate on this front are being viewed as deadwood,..

CPhA today expressed its support for Bill C-692,..The Proper Use of Prescription Drugs Act," include: 1)..conference ..to develop and implement a comprehensive federal framework to address the proper use of prescription drugs..2)..provide pharmacists with the ability to better manage controlled substances for patients..3) formalizing "National Prescription Drug Drop-off Day"

"Convenience is the primary reason why our patients choose to utilize the clinic for non-emergency health issues," ... "From vaccinations and sports physicals to health screenings and minor injury care,...helps patients be seen quickly, receive care....We make healthcare fit into their schedules...

New York court…reaffirmed an injunction against Actavis that requires the pharmaceutical company to continue promoting and selling Namenda, an old medication… Actavis wanted to downscale its support of the drug.. The court's decision is a landmark ruling because it will force a company to manufacture, market, and distribute a product it no longer wishes to support. We need a better system that has less potential to dampen competition and innovation.

'Technology and analytics, connected with care will reduce redundancy and drive down cost. "It’s not just talk about clinical integration ..."..you have to talk about what’s next around value-based contracting,"… If you do a better quality of care with a patient, you will reduce costs."…keeping tabs on patients as they move through different care settings.

A discharge clinic, staffed with a pharmacist ...who meet with patients after their release from the hospital, has helped…cut its readmission rates, Medication management issues are one of the primary reasons behind preventable readmissions,…they credit the success of the program to the participation of pharmacists, who conduct a comprehensive medication history and hospital course evaluation on patients.