Real-World Outcomes Among Patients With Early Rapidly Progressive Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study suggests that lower healthcare resource use and achieving low disease activity are associated with first-line abatacept compared with a first-line tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitor for patients with early rapidly progressive rheumatoid arthritis.
The Gamification of Healthcare: Emergence of the Digital Practitioner?
Gamification in healthcare is gaining momentum, with attempts to apply gaming principles to improve patient clinical outcomes. This trend establishes the need for a “digital practitioner” who channels these games, monitors progress, and selects the most appropriate ones for a given patient.
Can Clinical Pathways Change the 'Culture' in Cancer Care?
Bruce A. Feinberg, DO, of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions, published results in Evidence-Based Oncology1 showing that Cardinal's deployment of pathways had achieved measurable savings across a diverse set of healthcare providers, with an actuary's validation.
A statewide collaboration between payers and providers to create a cancer clinical care pathways program is successful.