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Tech Updates: McKesson Launches Precision Oncology Consortium; Financing for RISA Labs PA Platform

By Mary Caffrey

April 17th 2025

These advances are designed to improve uptake of biomarker-driven cancer care and reduce treatment delays.

Making Novel Cancer Therapies Available Requires Choices Because Resources Are Limited

By Kyle Munz

April 14th 2025

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NCCN Data Find Racial, Socioeconomic Disparities in Quality of Care for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

By Giuliana Grossi

April 9th 2025

Comparing Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage

By Galen Shearn-Nance, BS
Rishi R. Sachdev, BS

April 4th 2025

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Deep Learning Tool Differentiates Keloids From Malignant Lesions Without Dermoscopy

By Hayden E. Klein

April 2nd 2025

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December 30th 2015

Are Patients Aware of Site of Care Differentials?

December 30th 2015

Disparity in Site of Care Costs and Patient Burden

December 30th 2015

The Path to Site Neutrality

December 30th 2015

Performance-Based Contracting in Oncology

December 30th 2015

Can Indication-Based Pricing Be a Reality?

December 30th 2015

Oral Parity Laws and Patient Cost Sharing

December 30th 2015

Drug Prices and Patient Burden in Oncology

December 30th 2015

Bundled Payments in Oncology: What Do Payers Think?

December 30th 2015

Implications of Bundled Payments in Oncology

December 30th 2015

What Are the Constructs of Value-Based Care?

December 30th 2015

Can Academic Innovation in LDTs Be Halted?

December 30th 2015

LDTs and the Political Wheelhouse

December 30th 2015

Justifying the Need for FDA Regulation of LDTs

December 30th 2015

Payer and Consumer Response to FDA Regulation of LDTs

December 30th 2015

What Are LDTs and How Are They Regulated?

December 30th 2015

Introduction

December 30th 2015

Physicians Discover Palbociclib Effective in Cancers Beyond Those of the Breast

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A literature review by researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center has identified a potential use of the cell cycle inhibitor palbociclib in a variety of cancers.

December 30th 2015

Most-Read Articles From AJMC's Conference Coverage in 2015

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Studies that provided updates on new drug trials, sessions on value-based care, and the cost of healthcare, were most popular among readers of The American Journal of Managed Care.

December 29th 2015

Using Technology to Bring Palliative Care to the Patient's Doorstep

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

After having launched a palliative care program in 2014, Cambia Health Solutions is now looking for ways to improve patient access to these tools that can improve a patient's quality of life.

December 29th 2015

Cost, Value of Cancer Drugs Take Center Stage in Current Issue of AJMC's Evidence-Based Oncology

One of the biggest stories of 2015 has been the cost of cancer drugs, which create vexing questions for payers and policymakers, as well as doctors and families. The tough choices being made today are the theme of the latest special issue of Evidence-Based Oncology, a publication of The American Journal of Managed Care.

December 28th 2015

Improving Cancer Trial Participation via Web-Based Interventions

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Patient awareness and educational support can improve their attitude as well as prepare them to make better informed decisions on clinical trial participation, a new study has found.

December 28th 2015

Report: Shkreli Arrest Prompts Cancer Center to Stop Trial

Mary K. Caffrey

Moffitt Cancer Center said there's nothing wrong with the drug, but a spokesman said the trial is halted for now pending the outcome of the investigation.

December 28th 2015

Cancer's Toll Beyond the Disease: Medical Costs and Productivity

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

A new study published by the American Cancer Society found that younger colorectal cancer survivors end up spending over $8500 annually in medical expenses and they also experience significantly greater loss of productivity compared with individuals without cancer.

December 26th 2015

This Week in Managed Care: December 26, 2015

This week The American Journal of Managed Care offers a special episode of highlights from the American Society of Hematology's annual meeting, including sessions on newly approved treatments, how the move to pay-for-performance affects hematologists, and the increasing role of patient-reported outcomes.

December 25th 2015

Most-Viewed Videos from AJMC for the Year 2015

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

Top 10 videos from The American Journal of Managed Care's Summit and Insight programs.

December 23rd 2015

Rivaroxaban Safe and Effective in Cancer Patients With Thrombosis

Laura Joszt, MA

Although rivaroxaban was approved by the FDA in 2012, there has remained a knowledge gap about how it works with cancer patients. A recent study found that the therapy is safe and effective when used among patients with cancer.

December 22nd 2015

OB-GYN Groups Say Insurers' Genetic Testing Rules Limit Access to Care

Mary K. Caffrey

The statement from the obstetricians and gynecologists said that there aren't enough certified genetic counselors to meet demand. In a statement, the groups said this will limit access to care if patients must wait for assistance before ordering tests.

December 22nd 2015

Top 10 Articles from Evidence-Based Oncology for the Year 2015

Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD

The most read articles in The American Journal of Managed Care's Evidence-Based Oncology ranged from personal narratives to healthcare policy issues that impact the broader population.

December 19th 2015

This Week in Managed Care: December 19, 2015

This week in managed care, Martin Shkreli, CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals was arrested on charges of fraud; new research find that drug costs continue to take up a larger share of healthcare spending; and 3 healthcare experts take a look at how to fix the 340B drug pricing program.

December 18th 2015

Merck's Pembrolizumab Receives Approval for Expanded Indications

AJMC Staff

Pembrolizumab has been approved as first-line treatment for patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

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