Brenna Diaz

Coverage from Patient-Centered Diabetes Care, April 7-8, 2016. Presented by The American Journal of Managed Care and Joslin Diabetes Center.

Coverage from Patient-Centered Diabetes Care, April 7-8, 2016. Presented by The American Journal of Managed Care and Joslin Diabetes Center.

Coverage from Patient-Centered Diabetes Care, April 7-8, 2016. Presented by The American Journal of Managed Care and Joslin Diabetes Center.

A new trial from the National Institutes of Health found that a lower systolic blood pressure goal of 120 mm Hg reduces risk of cardiovascular events in geriatric populations.

High levels of physical activity are associated with lower rates of cancer, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Discovery of a previously unknown heart muscle protein and how it affects mechanisms related to heart failure may lead to further treatments for cardiovascular disease.

Despite a high prevalence, rates of cardiac dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction are overwhelmingly unrecognized among the Latino/Hispanic population in the United States.

Patients with acute myeloid leukemia are extremely susceptible to infection, especially due to the prevalence of neutropenia.

A survey compares healthcare access and affordability among different types of coverage for low-and moderate-income adults.

Insurance plans offered through the Affordable Care Act are placing fewer drugs on the specialty tier of formularies than they were 2 years prior, according to a new study from Avalere.

Two posters presented at the AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting evaluated opioid misuse and healthcare utilization and cost, as well as a program to flag potential misuse early.

Many Americans do not believe there is an association between price and quality in healthcare, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

The most important benefit of exercise was the improved ability of the men to fall asleep, the study found.

Updates to Medicare Advantage and the Part D Prescription Drug program will improve programs for health plans that provide care for vulnerable enrollees.

The intravenous acetaminophen Ofirmev has been shown to decrease hospital length of stay, opioid-related complications, and overall costs compared with traditional opioid analgesics.

In order to combat a projected budget gap of $3.8 billion, Connecticut state employees were provided the opportunity to enroll in a program using value-based insurance benefit design concepts.

Individuals with Medicare Advantage plans have lower hospitalization rates than those with traditional fee-for-service Medicare plans.

Chemotherapy-induced neutropenia is a common adverse effect in children with cancer, yet there are less serious causes of febrile neutropenia for which extended in-hospital treatment might be unnecessary.

US hospitals continue to have high healthcare-associated infection rates according to a joint report by the Leapfrog Group and Castlight Health.

More than one-fourth of readmissions are potentially preventable and may be avoided with improved communication among healthcare teams and with patients.

In spite of a surge in telehealth-related policies, telehealth claims numbers remain low, according to an analysis of private payer reimbursements to primary care providers for telehealth services from 2009 to 2013.

A new report from the interprofessional Task Force on Collaborative Practice recommended team-based care as a way to offer care that is safe, effective, patient-centered, timely, efficient, and equitable

Despite various attempts to increase the vaccination rate among adults, Medicare beneficiaries are still susceptible to extensive cost-sharing for recommended vaccines, according to a study by Avalere.

There are a number of reasons why enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance plans is lower than initially estimated, according to a new report.

After being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer, Jack Whelan has used his electronic connections to be more involved in his care.

The implementation of a reference-based payments program by the California Public Employee's Retirement System reduced payments for colonoscopies by $7 million over 2 years.

A new white paper from the Health Care Transformation Task Force evaluated essential criteria for care management services to incorporate in order to improve the type of care they provide patients.

Emergency room overutilization is a significant issue in oncology care and may increase healthcare expenditures while lowering the quality of patient care.

A national survey of physicians found strong support for key policies that could help prevent opioid misuse, but report encountering barriers.

A survey of 54 hospitals from 6 major metropolitan areas found that consumers are still encountering difficulties when trying to obtain price estimates for routine hospital procedures.