Clinical Modules Customized for Client Success Alosa Health Physician Advisor Michael Fischer, MD, MS, discusses how our clinical modules can be customized to address specific client needs. We work with a wide array of clients from state and federal government, insurers, and health systems. Our team of project managers, researchers, subject matter experts, and academic …
Synthesizing the Latest Evidence & Treatment Recommendations Academic detailing helps provide healthcare practitioners with the latest evidence-based, unbiased treatment information. Alosa Health works to synthesize the latest evidence and treatment recommendations for different medical conditions. Our team of academic detailers brings summaries of this research directly to healthcare providers, saving providers hours of research and …
How Academic Detailing Supports Accountable Care Organizations Alosa Health Founder and Chief Clinical Consultant, Jerry Avorn, MD discusses healthcare’s move toward accountable care organizations (ACOs) and how academic detailing can assist with those efforts. As ACOs and other models of organizing patient care continue to expand in the United States, optimal use of medications and …
Automated Prompts vs 1-on-1 Academic Detailing Alosa Health Physician Advisor Michael Fischer, MD, MS discusses the differences in effectiveness between passive methods of altering clinician behavior and customized, one-on-one education. Many healthcare providers feel electronic reminders and computer systems like electronic health records (EHRs) disrupt their day-to-day delivery of patient care. Additionally, decisions about how …
How to Identify Opportunities to Prescribe More Effectively Alosa Health Physician Advisor Michael Fischer, MD, MS discusses how academic detailing can address suboptimal prescribing. Due to complex treatment decisions and time constraints, healthcare providers often either underuse or overuse medications, leading to suboptimal treatment of their patients. Alosa Health’s academic detailers bring the latest research …
Highlighting Educational Materials for Practitioners Alosa Health Director of Clinical Materials Development, Ellen Dancel, PharmD, MPH, discusses the aspects of Alosa’s educational materials that resonate most with healthcare providers. Alosa Health’s educational materials are geared specifically towards assisting practitioners with their day-to-day treatment of patients. Alosa’s treatment algorithms are often well-received by providers because of …
The Components of Successful Educational Modules Alosa Health Academic Detailer Sandeep “Sonny” Bains, PharmD, BCPS discusses the different components that make up our educational modules. Each educational topic module developed by Alosa contains several components. Some of the most well-received pieces of each module are the 8–12-page brochure which gives providers a concise, easy-to-read summary …
Balanced Information to Improve Patient Care Alosa Health Founder and Chief Clinical Consultant, Jerry Avorn, MD highlights the benefits of academic detailing. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no support from any pharmaceutical company, Alosa conducts research and analysis based on an unbiased assessment of the current evidence related to a particular clinical topic. By providing …
How Payers Can Improve Patient Outcomes Alosa Health Board Member Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD explains how academic detailing can help payers improve patient outcomes. Alosa Health seeks to improve patient care by providing the latest, unbiased information on clinical topics to healthcare practitioners. As a result, this can often lead to improved care quality at …
Helping to Identify the Most Effective Treatment Options Alosa Health Board Member Niteesh Choudhry, MD, PhD explains how Alosa Health’s academic detailing model bridges the divide between evidence and changing clinical practice. With vast amounts of medical information available at practitioners’ fingertips, Alosa Health helps in vetting the evidence to determine the best and most …
