Pulse 8/23/2024: Altfest
PULSE 8/23/2024: Changes to NYRx Drug Formulary Effective August 1, 2024
Changes to NYRx Drug Formulary Effective August 1, 2024 Click to Enlarge The New York State Medicaid Program has implemented significant updates to the NYRx Preferred Drug List (PDL) effective August 1, 2024, following the May 16, 2024, DUR Board meeting. These changes include new additions and
PULSE 8/23/2024: Registration Now Open: A Primer on Immunizations: Importance, Hesitancy & Decline
Registration Now Open: A Primer on Immunizations: Importance, Hesitancy & Decline Click to Enlarge Fall is a season for change. The leaves will turn glorious colors and start to fall, pumpkin spice will be everywhere, children will go to their doctor for back-to-school check-ups and vaccines,
PULSE 8/23/2024: College Ave: A Better Student Loan Experience
College Ave: A Better Student Loan Experience Click to Enlarge The team at College Ave learned from other complicated lending companies and decided to make getting a private student loan for college better. With a customer-friendly experience from application through repayment, they’ll help you find your
PULSE 8/16/2024: Presidents Corner
Direct to Consumer Advertising is Becoming Absurd Click to Enlarge Colleagues:A Groupon internet advertisement was recently forwarded to me. The ad simultaneously offers discounts on a Medical Marijuana Approval Certificate, and a Weight Management Program utilizing Semaglutide. This is so absurd that you must see this ad
PULSE 8/16/2024: How PBMs Are Undermining Physician Autonomy and Patient Care
How PBMs Are Undermining Physician Autonomy and Patient Care Click to Enlarge Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) significantly impact physicians' decisions regarding patient care, often to the detriment of both. According to a recent report from the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, PBMs play a major
PULSE 8/16/2024: Pandemic PTSD: Why Physicians in These Specialties Are at Triple the Risk
Pandemic PTSD: Why Physicians in These Specialties Are at Triple the Risk Click to Enlarge A recent study found that 18.3% of physicians experienced pandemic-related PTSD between December 2019 and November 2022, a rate more than three times higher than the general population. The highest rates of
