Managed Care/Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) 在美國醫療體系扮演著重要角色, 在藥品處方集的管理左右了病人可以使用哪些藥物 (Prior Authorization, Step Therapy, Quantity Limit, 以及drug tier system) ; 在討論美國高藥價以及藥局藥品給付的議題時, 也常常會提到PBM的影響。近年來, Managed Care Pharmacy 更吸引了許多美國藥師投入, 是少數成長中的非典型藥師就業市場。

這禮拜我們很榮幸邀請到在Managed Care Pharmacy 有相當豐富經驗的Dr. Yuqian Liu, PharmD, RPh, 來跟我們簡介Managed Care Pharmacy, 還有分享她在這領域的工作經驗! 歡迎有興趣的朋友報名參加!

活動時間:
5/14 Sat (六) 早上 8 AM (美國中西部時間)；
5/14 Sat (六) 晚上 9 PM (台灣)
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====Speaker's bio====

Yuqian Liu, PharmD, RPh, is a Director of Specialty Clinical Solutions with Magellan Rx Management. 

She earned a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and a minor in Pharmaceutical Business from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. Prior to joining Magellan, Dr Liu completed a PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

In her current role at Magellan, she is responsible for leading strategic initiatives for regional and national health plan clients and prospects in the management of specialty pharmacy utilization, as well as quality improvement. She supports clinical program development, specialty drug landscape and pipeline analysis, and various clinical initiatives involving specialty medications.

Dr Liu serves as a preceptor for APPE students from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) and the Western New England University and is a member of the AMCP Educational Affairs Committee.