What is EMV?

2/11/16   According to a recent study conducted by Fiserv, 28% of people surveyed don’t understand what EMV is or what benefits it carries.  Traditionally, consumer cards utilize a magnetic strip on the back of the card; however, this method has become antiquated...

Prevnar 13 Discounts

2/9/16   Although Physician Buying Group discounts on Pfizer’s Pneumococcal vaccine, Prevnar 13 remain currently unobtainable; MPPG continues diligent efforts toward this goal for their physician members.  Since partnering with Pfizer, they have offered a...

Healthcare Dollar Risk Shift

1/28/16   The current climate shows a clear trend toward payers bearing the majority of risk to providers bearing the majority of risk.   How do providers survive financially during this transition from the fee for service payment or volume based incentive model...

ACIP’s First Meeting of 2016

1/26/16   The agenda is available for next month’s one day ACIP meeting.  On February 24th  the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will start their discussions on HPV vaccines then will move on to Meningitis, Influenza, Japanese Encephalitis, and...