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
Dr Michael Diaz Previews In-person Tampa IVBM Meeting
April 26th 2022Michael Diaz, MD, president and managing physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, previews the Tampa meeting of The American Journal of Managed Care®'s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM), cohosted by Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute.
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Elevated prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder seen in family members of patients with COVID-19 treated in intensive care units; 9 rare respiratory cancers linked with burn pit exposure among veterans; adenovirus suggested as potential cause of unexplained cases of pediatric hepatitis.
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Surveyed Patients Identify Unmet Needs in CRS With Nasal Polyps
April 23rd 2022Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps identified several unmet needs regarding their condition, particularly a lack of public and physician awareness on disease burden and poor sleep quality.
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Dr Stephen Rozzo Discusses Real-world Efficacy of Tildrakizumab for Psoriasis
April 22nd 2022Stephen Rozzo, PhD, associate vice president and head, Biologics Medical Affairs, Sun Pharma, North America, discussed findings of 2 phase 4 real-world studies on tildrakizumab, which showed that patients achieved significant improvement in severity and quality of life by week 4 of treatment.
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Dr Elaine Siegfried on Considerations for Systemic Therapy Use in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
April 20th 2022Elaine Siegfried, MD, professor of pediatrics and dermatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, discusses several pediatric patient populations with atopic dermatitis who are candidates for the use of systemic therapies.
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Ixekizumab Effective Long-term for Treatment of Psoriasis in Pediatric Patients
April 20th 2022Pediatric patients with psoriasis exhibited significant improvements in self-reported outcomes and objective measures of complete skin clearance when treated with ixekizumab vs placebo, with no new safety findings identified.
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How Can the Health Care Industry Help Tackle Climate Change?
April 19th 2022In a talk presented by The Hastings Center, Gary Cohen, president of Health Care Without Harm, explains how the health care industry can fight climate change, mitigate social determinants of health, and reduce costs through a series of targeted efforts.
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Contributor: Reform Medicare’s Payment Policy to Expand Patient Access to Nonopioids
April 17th 2022Addressing the opioid crisis will require a strong, multifaceted approach that includes efforts to prevent addiction before it begins. By passing the NOPAIN Act, Congress can seize the win-win opportunity to reduce unnecessary exposure to opioids, while protecting—and expanding—a patient’s right to choose their own care.
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Dr Davey Daniel on Barriers Limiting Genomic Testing Use in Lung Cancer
April 17th 2022Davey Daniel, MD, chief medical officer, OneOncology, speaks on the knowledge, infrastructure, and payer-related barriers that are limiting the use of genomic testing in the management of patients with lung cancer.
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City of Hope’s Alvarnas: Payers Must Recognize Cancer Care Is Different
April 17th 2022Joseph Alvarnas, MD, vice president of government affairs at City of Hope and chief clinical adviser of AccessHope in Duarte, California, spoke March 4 at the closing session of the Association for Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) Annual Meeting & Cancer Business Summit in Washington, DC.
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Bristol Myers Squibb settles lawsuit on conspiring to block generic competition to HIV drugs; FDA grants emergency use authorization to a novel breath test that can detect COVID-19 within 3 minutes; health savings accounts (HSAs) are being used less effectively by minority and low-income populations.
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Evidence, Support, and Education Needed to Drive Precision Oncology, Accenture’s Bogdan Says
April 14th 2022Accenture’s 2021 report, “The Future Is Now: How to Drive Precision Oncology Adoption," adds to the chorus calling for greater sharing of data and improved standardization, so that academic centers and community practices alike can continually improve data sets used worldwide.
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Employer Utilization Management Prioritizes Health Benefit Cost Over Patient Care, Survey Finds
April 13th 2022Findings of a survey of large employers indicate that utilization management tools are ineffective in controlling health care costs for employees and may lead to barriers to treatment.
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CRS With Nasal Polyps Linked With Reduced Health-Related QOL Across Patient Subgroups
April 13th 2022Reduced health-related quality of life was identified in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps compared with the general population—regardless of previous sinus surgery or presence of comorbidities.
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