Navigating Medication Access for Immune Diseases: A Patient-Focused Approach

In the US, the healthcare system can be a bit of a puzzle, with different health plans and policies that make it hard for patients to get the medications they need. This is especially true for people with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs), who need special treatments. We're suggesting a new way to make decisions about which medications should be available, called an access-focused patient-centric (APAC) value assessment framework. This approach puts patients first and aims to make sure they can get the right treatments quickly and consistently.The US healthcare system is complicated, and it's not always easy for patients and their caregivers to trust that they'll get the best treatments. The APAC framework is all about ensuring that patients can get both well-known and innovative treatments without delay. It focuses on three important goals: achieving better health outcomes, improving quality of life, and boosting work productivity. To figure out the value of these goals, we can use data from clinical trials until real-world data is available. This framework gives decision-makers in the US a practical tool to make sure patients get the right treatments at the right time. It's all about improving patient outcomes, ensuring fairness, and making the system more efficient. It's crucial that the healthcare system prioritizes patients and their needs, especially when it comes to complex diseases like IMIDs.