With research showing that the rate of adherence to mental-health prescriptions is lower than for drugs to treat other conditions, pharmacists are in a good position to support patients by optimizing medications and following up with them, says Allison Nourse, national director of pharmacy innovation at Pharmasave Drugs Ltd. “This helps to improve outcomes and […]
Increased drug spending and the arrival of new, high-cost medications require innovative approaches to drive better decisions by plan members, according to John Herbert, director of strategy, product development and clinical services for Express Scripts Canada. As recent data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information shows, prescription drug spending in the private sector in Canada […]
When Toronto-based FreshBooks moved into its first office in 2007, key workplace perks for employees — many of whom were in their early 20s — included a ping-pong table and video games. But fast forward a decade, and employee needs are rapidly evolving at the provider of accounting software for small businesses. There’s now an […]
With incentives like a staff lunch on Fridays and free transportation to work, Toronto-based Flipp Corp. has tapped into some of the unique benefits and perks that can attract top talent in the competitive technology industry. The company, whose app allows consumers to access digital flyers from more than 1,000 retailers to plan their weekly […]
Saving enough for retirement is a major challenge for many employees, so when a company’s plan design allows its staff to accumulate 15 per cent of their earnings and they only have to contribute five per cent themselves, it’s no surprise that nearly everyone is eager to jump on board. BASF Canada Inc.’s defined contribution […]
The results of new Benefits Canada research released at the Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management Forum in Mississauga, Ont. on Oct. 4 are shedding light on what plan sponsors think about introducing pharmacy services to employee benefit plans. While a large number of plan sponsors signalled their interest in exploring this option, the online survey […]
Thanks to sweeping changes in health-care legislation and examples set by publicly funded programs, the role of pharmacists is evolving as plan sponsors have new options to help ensure their members get the best possible health outcomes from their medicines. What services can pharmacists provide and what do plan sponsors think of them? Benefits Canada’s […]
With getting the right prescription the first time an essential step to achieving better health outcomes, a number of digital innovations may help plan members, sponsors, doctors and pharmacists achieve that goal, according to Vincent Ng, health business consulting senior manager at Telus Health. With drug plan costs on the rise, sponsors have been implementing more […]
When it comes to areas such as preventative services and medication reviews, pharmacies are in a good position to provide support to plan members with chronic conditions, according to members of the Pharmacy Health Insurance Steering Coalition. At the recent Pharmacy Solutions in Drug Plan Management Forum, Leanne MacFarlane, a member of the coalition and senior […]
Although there are a number of data gaps in Canada’s specialty pharmacy space, there’s also an untapped opportunity to leverage technology in order to change the delivery of health care, according to Jane Farnham and Jeff Wandzura of BioScript Solutions Ltd. As Farnham, strategic health solutions leader at BioScript Solutions, told the recent Pharmacy Solutions […]