Highly valued drug information and clinical
decision support solutions to support Safety Net Health Plans with
medication adherence, SDoH, formulary management and other
initiatives
SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- FDB (First Databank, Inc.), the leading provider of
drug knowledge that helps healthcare professionals make precise
decisions, announced today that it has been selected as a Preferred
Vendor by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), an
organization representing 79 not-for-profit, Safety Net Health
Plans that collectively provide health coverage to more than 25
million people.
ACAP-member health plans serve their enrollees through Medicaid,
Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the
Marketplace and other publicly sponsored health programs. Member
health plans focus on improving health outcomes for underserved
populations and people with complex healthcare needs.
As a Preferred Vendor, FDB offers ACAP-member plans a variety of
drug information and clinical support tools to help improve the
health of often at-risk beneficiaries with diverse health
needs.
"We are excited to designate FDB as a Preferred Vendor for
ACAP-member plans," said ACAP CEO Margaret
A. Murray. "Our plans look forward to learning more about
the data and clinical decision support solutions provided by FDB to
analyze, understand and support their beneficiaries in accessing
appropriate care, adhering to pathways, and achieving optimal
outcomes."
FDB provides drug database solutions that can help ACAP-member
plans with population health and care management, opioid risk
management, claims adjudication and billing, formulary management,
utilization management, improving medication adherence among
beneficiaries, and more.
Offerings include FDB MedKnowledge®, the most reliable and
widely used integrated drug database in the United States and Canada; Meducation®, which offers personalized
and simplified medication instructions for all patients;
Pharmacogenomics CDS that drives personalized medicine by
informing drug-gene prescribing; and FDB Vela™, a new electronic
prescribing network that provides the foundation for greater price
transparency for health plan members. All of these contain the most
up-to-date evidence-based content based on continual research and
updates from FDB pharmacist-led editorial teams.
"FDB is pleased to join with ACAP to help Safety Net Health
Plans achieve their mission of delivering high-quality
healthcare services to people with complex care and social
determinants of health needs," said FDB President Bob Katter. "ACAP's selection of FDB as a
Preferred Vendor further demonstrates the value of our trusted drug
and clinical data as well as evidence-based guidance to
stakeholders across the spectrum of healthcare delivery, payment
and public health improvement."
FDB currently serves the needs of several ACAP-member plans.
About ACAP
ACAP represents 79 health plans, which
collectively provide health coverage to more than 25 million
people. Safety Net Health Plans serve their members through
Medicaid, Medicare, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),
the Marketplace and other publicly sponsored health programs. For
more information, visit www.communityplans.net.
About FDB
FDB (First Databank) creates and delivers
the world's most powerful drug knowledge that ignites, inspires,
and illuminates critical medication decisions. We collaborate with
our partners to help improve patient safety, operational
efficiency, and health outcomes. Our drug databases drive
healthcare information systems that serve the majority of
hospitals, physician practices, pharmacies, payers, and all other
areas of healthcare and are used by millions of clinicians,
business associates, and patients every day. FDB Vela is a
cloud-native electronic prescribing network that enables the
seamless flow of critical medication prescription information,
benefits verification, and clinical decision support between
prescribers, payers, and pharmacies.
To learn more about FDB Vela, please visit
https://www.fdbvela.com. For a complete look at FDB's other
solutions and services, please visit https://www.fdbhealth.com/, or
follow us on LinkedIn and YouTube.
About Hearst Health
The mission of Hearst
Health is to help guide the most important care moments by
delivering vital information into the hands of everyone who touches
a person's health journey. Care guidance from Hearst Health reaches
the majority of people in the U.S. The Hearst Health network
includes FDB (First Databank), Zynx
Health, MCG, Homecare Homebase and MHK. Hearst
also holds a minority interest in the precision medicine and
oncology analytics company Aster Insights. Follow Hearst
Health on LinkedIn @Hearst-Health.
Media Contact
Tara
Stultz
Amendola Communications for FDB
M: 440-225-9595
tstultz@acmarketingpr.com
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