Ted Kennedy Jr. Joins EmpiRx Health Board of Directors
The leading regulatory healthcare attorney and disability rights leader brings 20 years of healthcare policy experience and a passion for health equity to the value-based PBM
In the News
Why this CEO who owns less than 100 personal items says minimalism is his key to success
When minimalist principles guide organizational decision-making, it frees leaders to “think about strategies that impact people and the company very differently”—which, as EmpiRx Health CEO Karthik Ganesh shares with CNBC Make It—can lead to incredible innovation and growth.
Why this pharmacy benefit manager is using a value-based model to tackle rising drug costs
“Healthcare in this country, and PBMs specifically, have been focused on volume because it’s a very retail-centric model,” says Ganesh. “EmpiRx wants to drive a different paradigm, where it’s not about volume but about driving the right clinical outcomes and financial outcomes.”
Karthik Ganesh on Voices of Change / HealthcareNOW Radio Podcast
Karthik Ganesh urges employers to demand more from their PBM in this candid interview with Katie Capps, co-founder and executive director of GTMRx Institute.
Client Success Corner
Case Study Showcases EmpiRx Health Partnership – Seamless Transition of Care to Greater Outcomes
Making an infusion therapy switch from medical to pharmacy benefit can be a complex process for a patient that is undergoing treatment; however, our Care Management team committed to ensuring a smooth transition for the patient. In this study, you’ll see how we helped our client drive a total cost of care strategy that minimized costs, resulting in over $380,000 in savings.
Case Study Showcasing How a Clinical Intervention Leads to Appropriate Therapy and Drills Down on Waste in Drug Spend!
Our value-based model takes a closer look at specialty medications to ensure clinical appropriateness for every patient. Interventions such as this drive a client-tailored approach to pharmacy care, resulting in greater financial outcome for the client.
Case Study Underscores Clinically Appropriate Patient Care Within Labor-Specific Populations
60% of our membership is Labor. We recognize Labor has a higher clinical risk and needs greater service-related handholding, and we align our services and care approach accordingly. In this success story, you’ll see our Population Health Management solution in action – ultimately leading to improved patient conditions and $1.9M in clinical savings for the client.
Blog
Why Employers Must Embrace a Bold Approach to DE&I
DE&I done right needs to be bold, deliberate, and baked in the DNA of a company. EmpiRx Health CEO Karthik Ganesh sat down with Workplace Intelligence to discuss how EmpiRx Health is challenging the status quo with its approach to DE&I.
The iPod’s Greatest Legacy? Lessons for Real Healthcare Innovation
The music player that changed everything is now discontinued, but its disruptive model can still help turn around healthcare in the U.S.
PBM as a Healthcare Company
In this issue of Formulary Watch, our CEO Karthik Ganesh reinforces the importance of tech-enabled, whole-patient clinical strategies in the delivery of PBM services.
Dissecting the PBM Model
“When you break it all down, value is really about alignment.” Our CEO Karthik Ganesh shares his thoughts on how PBMs should serve their members on Darwin Research Group’s Healthcare Rounds Podcast.
EmpiRx Health is really successful at getting conversion from those higher-cost drugs that a doctor might know about to a lower-cost drug with equal outcomes and efficacy.
Director of Pharmacy Solutions, Advisor
