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Welcome to the TKG PACT Executive Briefing, where in 3-minutes we highlight healthcare’s critical market access issues, policies, challenges, or trends. This resource offers condensed, 3-minute episodes of market insights. Our passion is on achieving the Quintuple Aim of enhancing patient experience, improving population health, reducing costs, improving the work life of health care providers and staff., and enhancing health equity in all aspects of care delivery. I’m Dr. Warren Smedley, tha ...
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We explore news and insights from global healthcare markets, advising how pharma and medtech need to respond and adapt their market access strategy in light of the latest insights from our experts. The podcast features insights from our associates across global healthcare, along with thought leadership from the market access and HEOR experts at Mtech Access.
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Send us a Text Message. Introduction to Targeted Therapies: Monoclonal Antibodies Targeted Therapy is the foundation of Precision Medicine. Targeted therapy is a type of personalized treatment that targets specific proteins that control how cells grow, divide, and spread. Antibodies are produced naturally by our body and help the immune system reco…
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Send us a Text Message. All 50 states now allow pharmacists and physicians to enter into Collaborative Practice Agreements (CPAs) in which one or more pharmacists establish a formal relationship with a prescriber, in which the prescriber can delegate specific tasks to a pharmacist under negotiated conditions, which would not otherwise be permitted …
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What do you need to know about the market access and reimbursement landscape in Canada? What changes can we expect at the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH) in 2024/2025? In this webinar, Clare Foy (Director – Global Market Access, Mtech Access) interviewed Don Husereau (Adjunct Professor of Medicine, The University of Ott…
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Send us a Text Message. When a physician prescribes an expensive specialty medication for a patient, the traditional distribution process was for the provider to purchase the medication, administer it to the patient, and then bill the insurance company for the drug. This “buy-and-bill” process has been utilized for many years. In recent years, and …
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Send us a Text Message. Laboratory Benefit Managers have emerged over the past decade to fill the need to manage complex and expensive laboratory testing for payers. They have become the new Precision Medicine Gatekeepers. Results from over 14 billion diagnostic tests are estimated to influence 70% of today’s clinical decisions. It’s estimated that…
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Where will you be launching your new orphan medicine? You may be confident that your Global market access strategy will support access in key launch markets like the UK, the EU4 and the US, but have you thought about other markets? Have you looked at the reimbursement requirements for rare disease products in the Nordic markets? Have you explored o…
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Send us a Text Message. The term therapeutic inertia describes the failure of health care providers to initiate or intensify therapy when it is clearly indicated by established guidelines. The term has largely been applied to the management of blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol, by primary care physicians who recognize the need for their …
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Send us a Text Message. Since 2016, 13 states have passed Drug Price Transparency Laws focused on enabling state policymakers to understand opaque drug pricing and payment systems to formulate policy solutions to high prices, while also creating the data infrastructure to realize those policy solutions. Most of these state programs require reportin…
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Send us a Text Message. On January 17th, 2024, CMS published the CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule, to improve the electronic exchange of health care data as well as to streamline prior authorization processes. This final rule also adds a new measure for merit-based incentive payment system or MIPS eligible clinicians. Beginni…
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Send us a Text Message. Today’s topic is the Federal No Surprises Act. The Federal No Surprises Act is intended to protect consumers from unexpected medical bills that occur when a patient unknowingly receives medical services from physicians and other providers who are outside of their health insurance network; in other words, healthcare providers…
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Send us a Text Message. Welcome to our new and revised market insights podcast format, where we have renamed our program the TKG PACT Executive Briefing. The new format will be condensed into 3-minute episodes of market insights, where we highlight one of healthcare’s critical market access issues, policies, challenges, or trends. We hope you enjoy…
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Which decisions are made at Region level in the NHS in England? How do finances and funding work at this level? And how can industry best support and engage with Region leaders? We sit down with guest speaker Richard Smale (Interim Director of System Co-ordination, NHS England [NHSE] – South West) for an all-encompassing discussion that explored fi…
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What do we know about plans and policy for 2024/25? As the expected central operating plan had not materialised (at time of recording), and with a general election and a potential Labour government on the horizon, how can NHS and industry drive forward improvements and innovation? Host Robert Hull (Senior Consultant – NHS Insight & Interaction, Mte…
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What is health economic evaluation and which modelling approaches can be used to support market access activities? In this episode, our expert health economists explain the key strengths and limitations of the most common health economic modelling classifications and structures. Here, Hannah Gillies (Consultant – Health Economics) and Daniel MacDon…
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Here, our experts explore evidence strategies for medical devices, diagnostics and digital health technologies. Have you established the clinical and economic value of your medical device, diagnostic or digital technology? Do you have the evidence required to support your value proposition? Would a health technology assessment (HTA) route be approp…
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How can you ensure your product is set up for success from early clinical trials right through to launch and commercialisation? In this Global Whispers webinar we explore best practice commercialisation strategy for healthcare products launching in the US market. Clare Foy (Director – Global Market Access, Mtech Access) speaks to Janice MacLennan (…
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What’s happening with specialised commissioning in the NHS? How likely is a delay in delegation to integrated care boards (ICBs)? How and what should Pharma and Medtech plan for amidst all this uncertainty? Malcolm Qualie (former Medicines Lead for Specialised Services, NHS England) speaks to David Thorne (Principal Associate, Mtech Access) to expl…
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What does it take to run a truly patient-centric integrated health system? What does the Welsh journey with integration tell us about the future for England? Paul Mears (CEO, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board) joins Robert Hull (Senior Consultant – NHS Insight & Interaction, Mtech Access) to explore the integrated care model in Wales and th…
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Clare Foy (Director – Global Market Access, Mtech Access) speaks to Italian market access expert Prof. Fabrizio Gianfrate (Professor of Health Economics and Outcomes Research [HEOR] and Ex-Payer) about the market access landscape in Italy, particularly regarding changes at the Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco (AIFA). We explore: - The nature of the Ita…
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Dr Farzana Hussain (GP Principal, The Project Surgery) and Prof. Phil Richardson (Chair and Chief Innovation Officer, Mtech Access) explore the unmet needs of Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and how industry can best support primary care leaders and GPs as we head into winter, 2024 and beyond. Former ‘GP of the year’ and strategic influencer over prim…
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How can our community support NHS leaders to deliver a data-led, people-centric health service? Dr Mark Davies (Global Chief Health Officer, IBM) joins Prof. Phil Richardson (Chair and Chief Innovation Officer, Mtech Access) to explore the power of data, the role of community and how the health and life sciences ecosystem can support the NHS’s popu…
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How is Artificial Intelligence being used in the development of new medicines? What role can AI currently play in clinical trials? Where can AI bridge gaps and solve challenges? What could this mean for the future of market access? In this webinar, Dr George Magrath explains how his team at Lexitas are using AI in clinical trials in the field of op…
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How is the UK political landscape evolving and what does this mean for Health Technology and Medical Device innovators? Robert Hull (Senior Consultant – NHS Insight & Interaction, Mtech Access) speaks to William Lee (Head of Policy and Compliance, British Healthcare Trades Association [BHTA]) about health policy, regulation and its implications for…
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Here we explore market access challenges in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Clare Foy (Global Market Access Director – Mtech Access) speaks to Dr Stefan Walzer (CEO, President & Founder at MArS Market Access & Pricing Strategy GmbH) about the challenges and opportunities for reimbursement in the German-speaking markets. Clare and Stefan discuss: …
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How are nursing professionals supporting the digital evolution in UK healthcare? How can new technologies be leveraged by front-line clinical teams to support improved patient care? And how can Medtech, Digital and Biotech innovators collaborate with the front-line nursing teams in the NHS to drive transformation? Prof. Phil Richardson (Chair and C…
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In this Global Whispers webinar we explore market access for digital therapeutics. Clare Foy (Global Market Access Director – Mtech Access) speaks to Shefali Shah (Global VP, Market Value and Commercial Effectiveness – MindMaze) about the challenges and opportunities for digital therapies to gain market access and ultimately improve patient outcome…
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What does it take to bring a cannabinoid pharmaceutical to market? We were delighted to welcome Michael Sassano (CEO – SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals) as the first guest on our new Global Whispers webinar series. Michael shared with us his company’s experiences bringing new products to market, the challenges SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals have faced and the lessons …
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How will changes to the structure of primary care impact decision making? How is the relationship between Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and primary care stakeholders evolving? How will funding flows be impacted? Prof. Phil Richardson (Chair and Chief Innovation Officer, Mtech Access) is joined by Tim Goodson (Executive Officer, Dorset General Pract…
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Is data the key to transforming healthcare systems and patient care? What are the top priorities for digital transformation leaders in the NHS? How can Pharma and Medtech companies partner with the NHS to share data, transform services, and find smarter, faster way to improve patient care? Prof. Phil Richardson (Chair and Chief Innovation Officer, …
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Send us a Text Message. Telehealth Policy Gaps: Challenges with Remote Prescribing On May 11th, the Public Health Emergency (PHE) and some of the provisions that supported the explosive growth of telehealth, will expire, leaving telehealth providers scrambling to address some of the challenges of proving remote care. My special guest in this episod…
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How and where can innovation drive improvements in care and deliver better health for the population? How is the NHS looking to collaborate with key partners across industry and academia? What innovations are set to transform care? What role do Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs) play and how can partners best engage with them? Prof Phil Richa…
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Will NHS leaders, as part of an Integrated Care System (ICS), make conscious decisions to drive economic and social change? What social and economic value do ICSs offer the wider population they serve? How will industry support ICSs to deliver population-based health and social benefits? Prof Phil Richardson (Chair and Chief Innovation Officer, Mte…
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The proposed new NHSE systems for specialised commissioning are arguably the highest risk of all current dynamics, both for the NHS and for suppliers. Key aspects or policy have been published in ways that are hard to access and even harder to interpret. Here, we gather an expert panel to discuss what proposed new NHSE systems for specialised commi…
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Send us a Text Message. Circling the Wagons… to Solve Real Problems in Neurology It is estimated that globally, one in six people are affected by a health issue that includes some form of a neurological disorder. Within the United States, as many as 100 million people are having some kind of an issue related to a neurological disorder. Add to that …
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Send us a Text Message. "Period Poverty"... a Taboo Topic? Unfortunately, there are some issues in healthcare that seem to get ignored, or simply don’t get discussed appropriately, and today’s topic is one of these challenging issues. In many circles, menstruation is a topic that is difficult to discuss openly, which complicates the challenges of p…
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With so many patients left waiting for NHS care, what will the long-term impact be? How can Pharma and Medtech support the NHS with systematic challenges, like waiting? Where can industry work with the NHS to improve patient flow to get people appropriate treatment sooner and limit the harm caused by waiting? Prof Phil Richardson (new Chief Innovat…
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How is the NHS balancing competing challenges as we head through integration and towards winter? How are priorities set and what does system planning look like in primary care? Dr Alex Degan (Primary Care Medical Director, Devon Integrated Care System [ICS]) joins Tom Clarke (Director, Mtech Access) to explore all this and more. In this episode, we…
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Send us a Text Message. NCCN Policy & Advocacy Priorities Supporting high quality cancer care through the NCCN Guidelines is a strategic pillar for the NCCN. Alyssa Schatz is the Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. She shares the current strategic priorities for her team in this week’s episode.…
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Send us a Text Message. Musical Chairs... Improving Infusion Therapy “Musical Chairs”… how are we managing infusion center operations amid the financial and staffing woes of a healthcare system exhausted from nearly 3 years of a roller coaster ride due to the pandemic? Our guests for this episode are Christine Mann, Chief Operating Officer and Dire…
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Send us a Text Message. Who trains surgeons what medications to prescribe? We don't often think about surgeons as being significant prescribers of medications, but they actually prescribe a lot of medications and help patients manage their medications, as they prepare for and recover from a surgical procedure. And in today's world of team based car…
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Send us a Text Message. Impact of Operating Room Shut Downs Due to Staffing Shortages A recent article in the Boston Globe raised a red alert on hospital operating rooms being temporarily closed due to staffing shortages and other pandemic related challenges. In the article, Dr. Eric Dickson, CEO of UMass Memorial Health, reported that, “… closing …
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On 1st July we saw the introduction of legislation for Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) in the NHS. In the weeks since, what has changed for healthcare leaders, practitioners and patients? What are the key priorities for NHS decision-makers and what is getting in the way of change? How can Pharma and Medtech support their NHS customers as they implem…
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Send us a Text Message. Advancing Health Equity: Individual Point of Care Solutions Health equity is a complex issue, with a broad range of governmental, social service, and health care stakeholders who are wrestling with these issues. My guests today are The Kinetix Group’s four summer interns. They’ve been researching the challenges of improving …
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Send us a Text Message. Advancing Health Equity: How are we doing? Health equity is a complex issue, with a broad range of governmental, social service, and health care stakeholders who are wrestling with these issues. My guests today are The Kinetix Group’s four summer interns. They’ve been researching the challenges of improving health equity and…
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Send us a Text Message. Advancing Health Equity: Using Data and Technology to Improve Outcomes. Health equity is a complex issue, with a broad range of governmental, social service, and health care stakeholders who are wrestling with these issues. My guests today are The Kinetix Group’s four summer interns. They’ve been researching the challenges o…
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What roles and responsibilities do Clinical Pharmacists have in the NHS? How can Pharma and Medtech engage Clinical Pharmacists, and how can industry best support these new decision-makers? Tom Clarke (Director, Mtech Access) explores all this and more with Tom Kallis (Senior Clinical Pharmacist, East Cornwall PCN). They explore the origins of the …
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As the NHS takes steps towards a more integrated future, how are systems and care pathways transforming? How is change being implemented, and what does this look like in reality for local systems and populations? Tom Clarke (Director, Mtech Access) explores all this and more with Debbie Morgan, (Director of Service Improvement and Transformation, C…
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Our experts in health economics, value communication, design and digital discuss how to craft digital payer value communication tools to meet the needs of internal stakeholders, including market access teams and KAMs, and healthcare customers. What does a best-in-class value communication tool look like in 2022? What are the key considerations when…
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Send us a Text Message. Are Staffing Shortages Increasing Adverse Events? In March, The Advisory Board reported on the Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns for 2022 according to ECRI, a 60-year-old nonprofit committed to the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. ECRI publishes an annual report on safety concerns and this year, number on…
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Send us a Text Message. The Unintended Impact of Medicaid Expansion on Drug Prices Recently, we attended the Hematology Oncology Pharmacy Association’s annual meeting in Boston, where we presented research our team did on the effect of Medicaid Expansion on the price of drugs. We were curious about the impact of Medicaid Expansion on the price of d…
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