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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease see benefits from physical activity (PA); however, there are several barriers that limit participation in PA in a primary care setting.

Ted Okon, MBA, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), discusses what the FDA would look like with Scott Gottlieb, MD, as commissioner, how the fee scheme of pharmacy benefit managers are contributing to rising drug costs, and COA's upcoming conference.

Data from 17 states and the District of Columbia suggest that even if binge drinkers disclose their habits on a form, doctors may not follow up with a conversation about the problem.

The full approval comes in less than 2 years of the drug's accelerated approval by the FDA.

This week, the top managed care news included new radiology guidelines for early-stage breast cancer; 4 continuing healthcare challenges for President Donald Trump; and Medicare coverage for Dexcom's continuous glucose monitor.

At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Annual Meeting, held March 27-30, 2017, in Denver, Colorado, the cost of healthcare was on everyone’s minds and was a common thread in most sessions.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.

A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine has observed encouraging results from a program that implemented a virtual glucose management system for hospital inpatients.

Being blind, intellectually disabled, or having a spinal cord injury can reduce the probability of a person being screened for colorectal cancer.

Will Scott Gottlieb's pharma consulting experience be a boon in disguise for the FDA?

The report finds that being part of an ACO allows clinicians to be rated as a group for a key measure to determine Medicare reimbursement.

Have retail clinics changed the structure of our health system? Have they changed the way players in the system compete or interact with each other?

While rare, diabetic ketoacidosis occurs overwhelmingly in patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors with type 2 diabetes, according to the analysis from 3 North Carolina medical schools.

Patients with Clostridium difficile infection who take medications to suppress their gastric acid levels are significantly more likely to experience a recurrence of the infection, according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic.

A study published in the journal Cancer has found that the rate of advanced imaging at the time of breast cancer diagnosis reduced during the period between 2008 and 2015 in the state of Michigan.

A provision in President Donald Trump’s budget proposal would incorporate the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) within the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which could represent a threat or an opportunity.

Many women with breast cancer turn to radiotherapy, a proven treatment that reduces the risks of recurrence and death. However, long-term smokers face a greater risk of lung cancer and cardiac mortality from radiotherapy.

Dexcom's G5 Mobile is the only continuous glucose monitoring system that meets Medicare criteria for coverage. However, details of the coverage rules released this week state that people with diabetes who want coverage cannot use the system with a smartphone app.

Other studies have examined the link between snoring and diabetes. The lack of oxygen in snoring leads to increased insulin resistance, researchers believe.

Healthcare consulting is a growing industry touching each of the stakeholders involved in healthcare, and these consultants are playing an increasingly significant role in the United States healthcare system.

According to a viewpoint published in JAMA Internal Medicine, making city streets safer and more inviting for pedestrians and cyclists can help break the pattern of sedentary behavior that has contributed to the obesity epidemic in America.

Results from the randomized NOVA trial convinced the FDA to approve niraparib (Zejula) as maintenance treatment for adult patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer who are sensitive to platinum-based chemotherapy.

The results are consistent with prior surveys by the American Association of Diabetes Educators. The group said CMS has put its 2019 round of bidding on hold, a move it "applauds."

The review found that only a fraction of the syndromes had been fully studied, and no gene or chromosomal location has been found for more than a quarter of them.

According to research conducted at the Colorado School of Public Health at CU Anschutz, nearly 75% of smokers have low socioeconomic status.