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 Robert Sidbury Discusses Utilization, Efficacy of Biologics for Atopic Dermatitis
February 24th 2022Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital, speaks on the efficacy of biologics in the treatment of atopic dermatitis and other recently approved therapeutics.
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Emergency department (ED) visits among teenage girls doubled for eating disorders and tripled for tic disorders; World Health Organization official expresses concern for lack of COVID-19 testing; history of sexual violence among women may worsen their cardiovascular (CVD) health.
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Contributor: Solving the US Physician Diversity Problem
February 23rd 2022The representation of Black physicians is alarmingly low, but the opportunities for change are possible and urgent. Health care leaders and human resource departments need to address these disparities, and increasing diversity among their workforce is an excellent place to begin.
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The FDA is considering a second COVID-19 booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines; use of the unproven COVID-19 therapies hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin has been significantly greater in the highest vs lowest Republican vote share counties; infertility treatments associated with vascular and pregnancy-related complications.
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Dana-Farber’s Sands: More Lung Screening Would Have Greatest Impact on Cancer Mortality
February 22nd 2022Jacob Sands, MD, who leads the small cell lung cancer research program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, speaks with The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC®) about the need for more patients who meet the criteria for lung screening to catch cancer before it reaches an advanced stage.
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What We're Reading: COVID-19 Funding; Health Worker Booster Mandate Delayed; Racism in Health Care
February 21st 2022Biden administration officials request additional funding from Congress to manage the global COVID-19 pandemic; New York delays its COVID-19 booster vaccine mandate for health care workers amid staffing shortages; study finds racism affected treatment decisions and led to care disparities among Black patients.
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PRO-Based Symptom Management Improves Postdischarge Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery
February 15th 2022Patients who utilized a patient-reported outcome (PRO) symptom measurement tool reported superior postdischarge outcomes after lung cancer surgery compared with those who received usual care.
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What We're Reading: FDA Confirmation Vote; Expanding Medicaid for New Moms; Fentanyl Test Strips
February 15th 2022President Joe Biden's FDA nominee reaches final confirmation vote; Georgia bill that extends Medicaid coverage for low-income moms advances to House of Representatives; New Mexico bill aims to legalize test strips to detect the presence of fentanyl.
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Contributor: 3 Ways Health Plans Can Ensure Risk Adjustment Compliance
February 15th 2022By making diligent compliance efforts a priority in the years ahead, health plans can shore up existing processes to achieve financial success and ensure risk adjustment as regulatory bodies take aim at organizational missteps.
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Real-world Study Identifies Several Predictors of Risankizumab Response in Psoriasis
February 14th 2022Risankizumab was shown to be highly effective in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis of tertiary medical centers in Italy, in which response was found to be significantly affected by smoking, and incidence of psoriatic arthritis.
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What We're Reading: COVID-19 Vaccine Expansion Halted; PBM Probe; High-Volume Antibiotic Prescribers
February 14th 2022The FDA delays its decision on Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in young children; the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will vote on whether to investigate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs); nearly half of high-volume antibiotic prescribers are located in Southern states.
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Switching to Dry Powder Asthma Inhaler Better for Climate Change, Researchers Say
February 11th 2022Researchers in the United Kingdom compared the potential impact on carbon footprint and asthma symptom control of switching maintenance therapy to a dry powder inhaler vs continuing with a metered dose inhaler containing hydrofluorocarbon propellant.
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