Dr David Spencer Speaks on How an Investigational Cell Therapy for Epilepsy Could Help Patients
David Spencer, MD, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and professor of neurology at Oregon Health and Science University, talks about how an emerging epilepsy treatment could transform the current level of care for patients with the condition.
Dr Milena Pavlova Emphasizes the Detrimental Effect of Sleep Deprivation on Epilepsy and Cognition
Milena Pavlova, MD, neurologist and medical director of the sleep testing center at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, discusses the profound effect obstructive sleep apnea has on epilepsy as well as cognition.
Dr Jessica Robinson-Papp Discusses Symptoms Indicating Neurological Complications in People With HIV
Jessica Robinson-Papp, MD, MS, professor of neurology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses how neurologic symptoms in individuals with HIV can present in various places in the body while also possibly pointing to a neurologic condition.
Dr Nicole Rosendale: Data Lagging in Neurologic Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals
Nicole Rosendale, MD, assistant professor of neurology at the University of California San Francisco, neurologist/neurohospitalist, discusses how many unknowns prevail in data concerning neurologic care for LGBTQ+ individuals.
Poor Sleep, Extreme Sleep Duration Linked With Past COVID-19 Infection
A recent study observed that poor sleep quality and having very little or a lot of sleep were associated with greater likelihood of having had COVID-19 in the past, while poor sleep quality was linked with an increased requirement of hospitalization for severe COVID-19.
Dr Natalia Rost Previews AAN’s Annual Meeting and 75th Anniversary
Natalia Rost, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAHA, chief of the stroke division at Massachusetts General Hospital and chair of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Science Committee, previews the annual meeting and provides a glimpse into what the conference has to offer and its legacy of 75 years.
AAN’s 2023 Annual Meeting Will Include Education and Community, Says Dr David Spencer
David Spencer, MD, director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and professor of neurology at Oregon Health and Science University, previews the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting for 2023 and says that attendees can expect not only to learn but also to leave feeling humbled and inspired.
Dr Ryan Huey: Expansion of Patient Support, Care Key to Improve Value-Based Oncology
There are various areas across different patient care and support perspectives that offer opportunities to improve value-based care in oncology, said Ryan Huey, MD, gastrointestinal medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.
More Needs to Be Done to Reduce Racial Disparities in Home Dialysis
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Virginia Wang, PhD, and Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, who talk about their recent study on racial disparities in home dialysis, and what more needs to be done to increase uptake and reduce disparities in home dialysis for non-White patients.
Dr Eric Rackow Discusses the Role of Virtual Support for Family Caregivers
Eric Rackow, MD, cofounder and executive chairman of eFamilyCare, discusses eFamilyCare's role for family caregivers and how the system can help overcome social determinants of health that may impact patient outcomes.
Providers Need to Be Aware of Disparities in Reproductive, Infertility Care
Reproductive and infertility care providers need to be aware of economic, racial, and ethnic disparities that act as barriers to care, and to work to lessen the impact of these barriers, according to a recent review.
Dr Dennis Scanlon Discusses What to Be Aware of as Medicare Advantage Programs Grow
Dennis Scanlon, PhD, professor of health policy and administration at the Pennsylvania State University, discusses how expanded benefits in a Medicare Advantage plan can sometimes come with more limited provider networks, and how the Office of the Inspector General is identifying problems in these plans.