We’ve finished collecting the data for CompPharma’s 12th (!) Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers’ Comp; working on compiling and analyzing the data now and expect to get the report out next week.
The survey uses both quantitative and qualitative questions; this enables us to track changes over time to key metrics including network penetration, mail order usage, generic efficiency, and compound drug growth.
The qualitative responses are really helpful in gaining an understanding of what’s keeping payers up at night, where they are seeing success, and how they view key issues.
Here are a few initial findings…
- Drug management is viewed as more or much more important than other medical issues by 80% of respondents
- 75% said drug costs will become more important over the next year
- 2/3rds indicated compounds are the most concerning new issue in WC pharmacy
There’s a lot more analysis to be done as we dig into the qualitative responses. One key area will be the cost and quality control programs payers have implemented over the last 18 months and the results of those programs.
Once the final report is done and proofed, I’ll put up a link.
Public versions of the previous surveys are available free for download (no registration required) here.
