Upcoming Webcasts

Optimizing Medication Therapy Management Programs -- An Employer Perspective

90-minute Webcast Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 2:00-3:30p.m. EDT.

Medication Therapy Management (MTM) programs can optimize therapeutic outcomes by improving the use of medications by patients with chronic conditions and multiple prscribed medications, thus reducing adverse drug events and unnecessary costs. Recognizing their potential to improve outcomes and lower costs, large national employers are aggressively evaluating how MTM might fit into their overall pharmacy benefit management strategy. In this session, faculty will provide an in-depth overview of the successful MTM expxerience of one of the nation's premier employers, General Mills, Inc.   Click here for more details. Register now.

Previous Webcasts
Translating Pharmacogenomics into Practice
90-minute Webcast held July 15, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.
Pharmacogenomics analyzes how genetic variation can impact a person’s response to prescription drugs.  Collecting and disseminating this information helps to better predict who will respond to medications and at what doses. It also may help predict which patients are more likely to experience adverse medication events. To integrate pharmacogenomics into practice, there are critical issues that payers must address:  pricing, coding, reimbursement, service delivery, member and physician communication.  Order Now.
Calculating the "Value" in Value-based Drug Benefit Design
90-minute Webcast held on June 23, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.
Are you getting your money's worth from value-based insurance design (VBID)? The most common value-based drug benefit designs reduce copayments for chronic disease therapies. There is evidence these designs lead to improvements in medication adherence. Yet data on anticipated medical cost savings are lacking and may be a realistic expectation when reducing copayments is your only strategy. Learn how to calculate the plausibility of VBID savings. Order Now

Two Winning Paths to Negative Drug Trend
Case Studies from 2010 Rx Benefit Innovation Award Recipients
60-minute Webcast held on March 12, 2010. Now available as downloadable recording.

Learn how a union benefit fund offers members the most clinically effective medications at no out-of-pocket cost, while achieving a -1% drug trend. See how a county government has achieved a -3.8% drug trend and measurable improvements in workforce health by engaging employees in an integrated health management program. Order Now 
Innovations in Medication Management
Case Studies from 2010 Rx Benefit Innovation Award Recipients
60-minute Webcast held on March 25, 2010. Now available as downloadable audio recording.
Access to affordable medications, adherence to prescribed therapies, and safe use of drugs are essential to improve health and contain healthcare costs. Both payers and providers are continually challenged to help members, employees, patients manage medications effectively. Hear how two award-winning, multi-stakeholder initiatives are pushing the envelope to meet the challenge. Order Now


PBMI is always interested in showcasing successful, innovative approaches to drug benefit management. Contact us at 480-730-0814 or info@pbmi.com if you have an innovation to share.



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