Tag: COPD Action Alliance
In brief: NCPA Digest shows ‘ominous pressure,’ Parachute integrates with athenahealth, COPD Action Alliance launches
October 30, 2024HME News Staff
COLUMBUS – Independent pharmacy represented a $94.9 billion marketplace in 2023, with gross profit margin falling to 19.7%, its lowest point in the 10-year lookback window of the NCPA Digest.
This reflects factors like low or below-cost third-party reimbursements and inflation (which showed up in wages and overhead costs), according to the NCPA.
Other highlights from the 2024 NCPA Digest include:
Independent community pharmacies represent 35% of all retail pharmacies...
New alliance supports ‘often-overlooked public health crisis’
October 29, 2024HME News Staff
WASHINGTON – The Alliance for Patient Access has launched the COPD Action Alliance, a national advocacy coalition that unites stakeholders at the state and federal level through a patient-centered approach. Through its membership network, the alliance will improve awareness and education, encourage policies that elevate the COPD community, ensure patients can access appropriate care and prioritize the clinician-patient relationship. "Our goal is to help transform the way we approach COPD...