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Carolyn Ha

Carolyn Ha Carolyn Ha, Pharm.D., is a Director in the Policy and Research Department at PhRMA, where she provides clinical expertise to shape policy development and advocacy related to population health and chronic disease management, improvement of medication use and clinical and quality management strategies. As a clinician, she is passionate about patient care and translating research into actionable policies that will ensure patients get the most out of their medications and creating a sustainable health care delivery system that incentivizes innovation. Carolyn received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Rutgers University and is a registered pharmacist in Virginia. Prior to joining PhRMA, she spent time as a practitioner in a community pharmacy and advocated on behalf of independent pharmacy owners. When she’s not working to improve the lives of patients through better use of medicines, Carolyn can be found spoiling her nephew and niece, exploring new restaurants, traveling and cheering on the New York Giants.

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Ask About Adherence: CMS finds medication adherence saved Medicare up to $46.6B in avoided health care costs between 2013 and 2018

By Carolyn Ha  |    October 19, 2021
A recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) study found that medication use is improving among seniors and vulnerable beneficiary populations. Better adherence to medicines used to treat...   Read More

Ask About Adherence: Improving adherence among osteoporosis patients could save up to $6.52 billion

By Carolyn Ha  |    May 29, 2019
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Ask About Adherence: New study demonstrates how adherence programs can improve health outcomes for patients with cardiovascular disease

By Carolyn Ha  |    March 7, 2018
Ask About Adherence is a blog series featuring Q&A’s with experts and new medication adherence resources. In this post, we feature a recent study on medication synchronization programs.   Read More

Ask About Adherence: Private-sector collaboration can lead to savings and care improvement

By Carolyn Ha  |    January 25, 2018
Ask About Adherence is a blog series featuring Q&A’s with experts and new medication adherence resources. In this post, we feature a recent study on medication non-adherence and discuss how a safe...   Read More

New report shows better diabetes management saves money and improves patient outcomes

By Carolyn Ha  |    November 21, 2017
A recent IHS Markit report, “The Clinical and Economic Benefits of Better Treatment of Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries with Diabetes,” simulated savings in the Medicaid program as a result of better...   Read More

Ask About Adherence: One tool for synchronizing and simplifying your medication routine

By Carolyn Ha  |    December 22, 2016
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Ask About Adherence: How poorly managed blood pressure is placing older Americans at risk for heart disease and stroke

By Carolyn Ha  |    October 5, 2016
Ask About Adherence is a blog series featuring Q&A’s with experts and new medication adherence resources. In this post, we feature a recently released report from the Centers for Disease Control and...   Read More

Medicare Monday: New study highlights impact of variability in Medication Therapy Management programs

By Carolyn Ha  |    September 19, 2016
It’s almost the time of year for seniors to review their medications and select a Part D plan that best meets their needs. Included in Medicare Part D is the opportunity for qualifying beneficiaries...   Read More

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