September 20th 2024
The author discusses a program to prevent kidney decline and progression to dialysis by offering education, support services, and help navigating the health care system to those most at risk.
September 10th 2024
Avalere Experts Discuss Effects of Inflation Reduction Act, EOM, Health Care Disparities
September 9th 2022On September 7, a trio of panels from Avalere Health addressed steps that will follow approval of the Inflation Reduction Act, implementing the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) in 2023, and addressing health care disparities.
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At NAACOS Meeting, Gaus, Brooks-LaSure Discuss Equity, Payments, Messaging
September 8th 2022Effective messaging about the value of accountable care organizations (ACOs) is a key strategy if both CMS and the National Association of ACOs are to hit lofty goals, the leaders of both organizations said Thursday.
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Shared Decision-Making Linked With Improved Treatment Satisfaction in Alopecia Areata
September 8th 2022Patients with alopecia areata were less likely to report decisional regret regarding treatment when dermatologists incorporated shared decision-making, with prescription of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors associated with the lowest decisional regret.
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COVID-19–Related Impact on Physical, Cognitive Symptoms in PD Greater in Lower-Income Countries
September 7th 2022Significant worsening of physical and mental symptoms of Parkinson disease was shown in a meta-analysis of diverse patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, with those of lower-income countries shown to be exceptionally vulnerable.
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CVS announces its plan to buy Signify Health for $8 billion; government budgets and low reimbursement could limit the ability for new moms to stay on Medicaid for a year after childbirth; the long-lasting symptoms of COVID-19 could be keeping millions of people out of the workforce.
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Sleep Abnormalities Linked With Increased PD Risk in Older Men
September 3rd 2022Older adults who reported longer total sleep time, lower rapid eye movement (REM) sleep percentage, and higher minimum oxygen saturations during REM sleep had an increased risk of developing Parkinson disease (PD).
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Dr David Koren Discusses Response to the Monkeypox Public Health Emergency
September 2nd 2022David E. Koren, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, AAHIVP, FIDSA, infectious disease clinical pharmacist at Temple University Hospital, speaks on gaps in monkeypox vaccine availability and access and steps to improve response to the public health emergency.
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Lack of state funding and understaffing are threatening the vaccination campaign for novel Omicron-specific booster shots; experts explore the differences between subcutaneous and intradermal delivery of monkeypox vaccines; HHS’ Office for Civil Rights is struggling to manage rising cases of cyberattacks on US health care organizations.
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Dr Patrick Burnett Explains Mechanism of Action for Roflumilast Cream in Psoriasis
August 25th 2022Patrick Burnett, MD, PhD, FAAD, chief medical officer of Arcutis Biotherapeutics, discusses the mechanism of action for roflumilast cream, the only phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor approved by the FDA for the treatment of plaque psoriasis in patients aged 12 and older.
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Five Additional States, Territories Join Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person Program
August 24th 2022Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program, which began in 2008, has helped states transition more than 107,000 people to community settings rather than living in institutional facilities.
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Healthy Diet, Exercise Linked With Reduced Mortality Risk in Parkinson Disease
August 22nd 2022Patients with Parkinson disease who adhered to a healthy diet pattern and active lifestyle had a lower rate of all-cause mortality than those reporting poor diet quality and lack of physical activity.
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Fauci Announces He Is Stepping Down in December 2022
August 22nd 2022Anthony Fauci, MD, announced Monday he is stepping down in December 2022 from his various positions, including as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “to pursue the next chapter of my career” and that he is not retiring.
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Advocate Speaks on Critical Research Needs in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
August 20th 2022Brindley Brooks, who founded HS Connect (HSconnect.org), a patient advocacy group for those affected with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), spoke on key areas of HS comprehension and management that warrant further investigation in clinical research.
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Drug Survival of Dupilumab Affected by Immunosuppressive Therapy, Older Age in AD
August 18th 2022Investigator Global Assessment score of very severe atopic dermatitis (AD) was associated with dupilumab discontinuation due to adverse effects, although generally adequate 1-, 2-, and 3-year drug survival rates were also observed.
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Kidney Function Linked With Parkinson Disease Risk in Patients With T2D
August 16th 2022Korean patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had reduced levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate and/or proteinuria, 2 hallmarks of diabetic kidney disease, had a greater risk of developing Parkinson disease.
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Advocate Speaks on Prior Authorization, Insurance-Related Barriers for HS Treatment
August 13th 2022Brindley Brooks, who founded HS Connect (HSconnect.org), a patient advocacy group for those affected with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), discussed step edits and other barriers to treatment caused by insurance requirements in the management of HS.
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Whether Hospital Care at Home Continues When Pandemic Emergency Ends Is Up to Congress
August 12th 2022When the pandemic public health emergency eventually ends, so will the various waivers and regulatory flexibilities enacted by HHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the ability to provide acute hospital care at home, unless Congress acts.
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Disease Burden of Alopecia Areata Greater in Lower-Income Countries
August 11th 2022Despite decreasing trends observed in the global burden of alopecia areata, low-income countries and Western Sub-Saharan Africa regions continue to exhibit rising incidence and disability-adjusted life-years rates.
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