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Webinar coverage: Exploring the role of pharmacists in diagnosing, managing diabetes

bwolfe — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:00:53 +0000

Amid an increase in diabetes diagnoses among Canadians, pharmacists can play a greater role in employers’ and private payers’ chronic disease prevention and management strategies given their increasing scope of practice, said representatives for Health Solutions by Shoppers, during a webinar hosted by Benefits Canada and sponsored by Health Solutions by Shoppers in January. As […]

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How preferred pharmacy networks can lower drug plan costs, boost access to care

bwolfe — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:58:55 +0000

Pharmacists are now uniquely positioned to support Canadians at a time when the public health-care system is stretched thin, creating significant barriers for people looking to access care, said Dr. Jennifer Poh, senior director of drug plan solutions at Health Solutions by Shoppers, during Benefits Canada’s 2023 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum in […]

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Why the OTIP brought on a pharmacist as a consultant for its disability claims team

Sadie Janes — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:58:22 +0000

The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan has added a lead pharmacy consultant to its group life and disability claims team to assist in managing both early intervention and ongoing disability claims. The role, which was introduced in June 2021, creates a collaborative relationship between the pharmacist and the disability management team, providing further support for plan […]

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A look at the evolving role of pharmacists in drug plan management

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:56:39 +0000

As pharmacists’ scope of practice evolves across the country, their expanded role in drug plan management can improve plan member health and positively impact plan sponsors’ bottom lines. Challenges in the Canadian health-care system — such as the millions of people who don’t have access to a family doctor, extended emergency rooms wait times or […]

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Sounding board: Private health insurance industry needs to innovate to keep offering value to Canadians

Jennifer Paterson — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:00:33 +0000

There’s no question that Canadians value their private health benefits, even with pharmacare discussions back on the table. In a recent Abacus Data study, 78 per cent of respondents said they feel group benefits plans increase the availability and affordability of health services in Canada, as opposed to undermining universal health coverage. Furthermore, 92 per […]

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How the evolution of pharmacy can impact benefits plan costs

Jennifer Paterson — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 12:55:25 +0000

The coronavirus pandemic is demonstrating that pharmacists are a key health-care provider, with one study finding nearly 75 per cent of pharmacists have had patients who sought care at the pharmacy because they were afraid of going to any other health-care setting. A panel during Benefits Canada‘s Face to Face in Drug Plan Management Forum in […]

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Biosimilars, pharmacogenetics helping to shape future of pharmacy benefits management

mschmit — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:06 +0000

Plan sponsors with growing concerns about benefits plan sustainability should focus on a few strategic pharmacy benefits plan issues, said Mark Rolnick, executive vice-president of pharmacy innovation and patient experience at Green Shield Canada, during a session at Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum on Dec. 9, 2020. He recommended that plans […]

UBC study uses pharmacists in preventative approach to heart health

mschmit — Fri, 29 Nov 2019 05:15:31 +0000

The combination of preventative medicine and pharmacists can be powerful. Through a collaboration between the University of British Columbia’s pharmacists clinic and its human resources’ health, well-being and benefits division, researchers sought to improve the cardiovascular health of staff members, including those who didn’t realize they might be at risk. “In British Columbia, part of […]

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