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Health-System Specialty Pharmacies Reduce the Chances of Dropping the Ball, Says Dr Ryan Nix
May 1st 2024The health-system specialty pharmacy has the unique ability to coordinate better with the provider and take a team approach that reduces the chances of dropping the ball on the patient’s care.
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Dr Melinda Aldrich on Disparities and the Importance of Screening in Lung Cancer
January 25th 2024Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MHE, associate professor in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the division of genetic medicine, discussed her ongoing research aiming to identify the drivers of disparities in lung cancer outcomes in the US.
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Updated Guidelines Expand Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility for At-Risk Patients: Dr Melinda Aldrich
January 5th 2024Melinda C. Aldrich, PhD, MPH, associate professor in the departments of medicine, thoracic surgery, and biomedical informatics at Vanderbilt University, discussed recently updated lung screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society and the importance of equity across populations as new guidelines are developed.
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Chase Hendrickson, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, attributes gaps in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) prescribing rates to patient demographics, endocrinologists' longer familiarity with the technology, and the availability of ancillary support in endocrine clinics.
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Dr Natasha Halasa Lists Diarrheal Illness Challenges, Successful Treatment Strategies
November 10th 2023Natasha Halasa, MD, MPH, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses the most pressing diarrheal illness challenges and successful strategies physicians can use to reduce this burden in patients.
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Dr Sara Horst Shares Current, Future Improvements to VUMC’s Digital Health Systems
November 4th 2023Sara Horst MD, MPH, FACG, discusses recent improvements she helped make to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center's (VUMC) digital health systems and what changes she plans to help implement in the future.
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Novel Approaches to Head and Neck Cancer at Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
October 12th 2023Speakers at an Institute for Value-Based Medicine event with Vanderbilt University Medical Center highlighted the novel therapies and techniques being used to improve outcomes for patients with head and neck cancer.
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Discusses New Lung Cancer Developments, Surgery Technologies
October 2nd 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discusses new technologies making surgery on lung cancer tumors easier and expresses what currently excites her within the lung cancer space.
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Explains the Role of Immunotherapies in Lung Cancer Treatment
September 25th 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, discussed the role of immunotherapies in lung cancer and how they are used.
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Dr Erin Gillaspie Explains How to Discover Best Treatments for Patients With Lung Cancer
September 20th 2023Erin Gillaspie, MD, MPH, FACS, a faculty member of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Thoracic Surgery, explained what testing needs to be done to identify the best treatment for patients with lung cancer.
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Dr Jordan Berlin Discusses Precision Medicine and Factoring Patient Preferences Into Treatment
September 5th 2023Jordan Berlin, MD, FASCO, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, explained how patient preferences and new treatments are considered, as well as what he is currently working on and his biggest takeaway from The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® held in Nashville, TN on August 17, 2023.
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Dr Jennifer Choe Discusses Head and Neck Cancer Relapse, New Treatment Trials, Promising Responses
September 1st 2023Jennifer Choe, MD, PhD, a head and neck medical oncologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed head and neck cancer relapse post-radiation therapy, new treatment trials, and any promising responses from them.
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PCOC SPOTLIGHT: In Taking on Disparities, What Is Actionable? What Can We Share With the Nation?
December 19th 2021Karen Winkfield, MD, PhD, is the executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, a strategic partnership between Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt College of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. She is also Ingram Professor of Cancer Research and professor of radiation oncology, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.
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Addressing Disparities Starts With Engaging the Community
September 24th 2021In the opening sessions at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® conference, held September 23-24 both virtually and in Nashville, Tennessee, speakers focused on addressing disparities by getting involved and engaged with the community.
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