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Maria Castellucci

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Maria Castellucci covers safety and quality topics for Modern Healthcare’s website and print edition. Castellucci is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago and started working at Modern Healthcare in September 2015.

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Pharmacists take on medication adherence

Research estimates that patients failing to take their medications or failing to take them as prescribed costs the U.S. healthcare industry $100 billion to $300 billion annually.

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Outpatient settings need pharmacists, but lack of reimbursement makes that tough

Pharmacists could play a bigger role in patient care, but health systems are reluctant to pay for them without a proven ROI.

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Year in Review: Transition to value-based care in name only

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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is calling on healthcare stakeholders across the globe to rethink how patient safety is currently measured.

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The drop comes as the nation faces a physician shortage in rural communities. There is a strong body of research that shows physicians from rural backgrounds are more likely to practice in rural communities.

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The program was established in 2003, and the state is looking to change it since data recently collected may not be helpful.

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The Danville, Pa.-based health system is hoping the offering, which will cost Geisinger an estimated $10 million per year, will help address the primary-care shortage it faces, similar to the national trend.

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