CPESN Iowa pharmacist Matt Osterhaus with Osterhaus Pharmacy in Maquoketa, Iowa penned an editorial entitled, Drug industry middlemen need a good dose of sunlight" that was featured in the Telegraph Herald. Click here to read.
Successful Iowa Program Expands, Scales to Add Networks
Medicaid patients of 18 CPESN® Iowa pharmacies showed improved outcomes for their mental health, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with fewer ED visits and hospital admissions. Elevance Health reported the outcomes last week, concluding that value-based partnerships with CPESN community pharmacies can be an effective strategy to improve quality and lower costs for plan members with the most complex needs. Lindsey Ludwig, CPESN Iowa Managing Network Facilitator shares the details.