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
What Can Be Done to Ensure Access to Care for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries?
May 19th 2021An author of a study in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® describes how the COVID-19 pandemic, the aging of America, and already-existing workforce shortages will further threaten the dual-eligible population unless policy makers reform scope-of-practice laws.
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Dr Lou Garrison on HTA Utilization, Opportunities for Growth in the Health Care Marketplace
May 18th 2021Lou Garrison, PhD, professor emeritus in the Department of Pharmacy at the University of Washington, explains what is needed to optimize use of health technology assessment (HTA) in the fragmented US health care system.
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Socioeconomic Status Associated With Disparities in Diagnosis of Dementia
May 18th 2021Older adults who have a higher annual household income (HHI) were shown to be less likely than those with lower HHI to receive a dementia diagnosis after referral in Denmark, but more likely to receive that diagnosis earlier and at a less severe cognitive stage.
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Hospital Quality Program for Heart Failure Patients Fails to Improve Outcomes
May 18th 2021The study presented during the American College of Cardiology's 70th Scientific Session called for one group of hospitals to receive special audits and guidance aimed at improving care of patients with heart failure.
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Dr Vivian Lee on HEOR Integration Amid COVID-19, Implications for Value-Based Care Transition
May 17th 2021Vivian Lee, MD, PhD, MBA, president of health platforms, Verily Life Sciences, discusses examples of health economics and outcomes research (HEOR) use amid the pandemic to optimize patient care, as well as what impact HEOR may have in the transition to a value-based health care system.
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Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Real-World Settings Even Better Than Expected, Fauci Says
May 16th 2021Anthony Fauci, MD, told attendees at the ATS 2021 International Conference that the real-world evidence of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is even better than expected.
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How Shared Decision-Making, Patient Decision Aids Impact Cost, Utilization
May 14th 2021Panelists of a session at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance 2021 Annual Meeting explore how shared decision-making and patient decision aids can promote appropriate care and treatment adherence, as well as lower cost and utilization of health care services.
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For National Women’s Health Week, a Look Ahead at the Coming Pandemic-Induced Challenges
May 13th 2021To mark National Women's Health Week, The American Journal of Managed Care® assesses challenges posed to women in the United States by the pandemic and looks ahead to potential long-term consequences.
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Contributor: Do Health Plans Have a Plan to Help Employer-Purchasers Get Better Value?
May 13th 2021This article is co-written by Suzanne Delbanco, PhD, MPH, executive director, Andréa Caballero, MPA, program director, and Julianne McGarry, MPP, director of projects and research, for Catalyst for Payment Reform, and Robert S. Galvin, MD, chief executive officer, Equity Healthcare, LLC.
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Dr Pamela Bowe Morris Shares What to Anticipate at the ACC’s 70th Scientific Session
May 13th 2021We’re going to celebrate and refocus on the science, reflect and share lessons learned from the pandemic, and really engage our audience in discussions that cover care guidelines and nontraditional pathways of care, said Pamela Bowe Morris, MD, chair of ACC.21.
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Aligning Patient-Centered Goals to Improve Quality of Care, Address Health Inequities
May 13th 2021Panelists of a session at the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) 2021 Annual Meeting discuss challenges contributing to health inequities in patient care, particularly medication use quality, as well as efforts to improve these issues.
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Dr Clyde Yancy Previews What’s New and Exciting in Heart Failure
May 12th 2021Understanding that there is a third type of heart failure will further our understanding of the disease, noted Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc, chief of cardiology and vice dean for diversity and inclusion at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine.
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EHRs, COVID-19, and Understaffing: Spotlighting Contributing Factors to Nurse Burnout
May 12th 2021To mark International Nurses Day, we look at factors contributing to workload burden and burnout in nurses, which include electronic health record (EHR) management, understaffing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and a lack of emotional support.
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Asthma Exacerbations Declined Among Black and Hispanic Patients During COVID-19
May 12th 2021Asthma exacerbations among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx adults with moderate-to-severe asthma decreased by approximately 40% during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among individuals who worked outside the home and those without type 2 inflammation.
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Dr James Januzzi Details New ACC/HealthReveal Partnership
May 12th 2021There is a persistent gap in heart failure care regarding administration of life-saving therapies outlined in clinical practice guidelines and consensus documents, noted James Jacuzzi, MD, of Harvard Medical School and an ACC trustee.
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Building Relationships and Trust to Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy
May 11th 2021On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, talks with the founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, a patient engagement firm working with diverse, multicultural, multilingual populations about the importance of building relationships and trust when trying to understand opinions and beliefs about COVID-19 vaccination.
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What Are the Most Common Reasons for Hospital Admissions for Patients With Diabetes?
May 8th 2021Soft tissue and bone infections, urinary tract infections, stroke, and electrolyte disorder top the reasons why patients with diabetes are admitted to the hospital at greater frequency and cost compared with patients without the disease, according to a new study.
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Association Between Interhospital Care Fragmentation, Readmission Diagnosis, and Outcomes
In this analysis of the National Readmissions Database, the authors investigated the association between interhospital fragmentation of care, reason for readmission, and patient outcomes.
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Adjusting Endurance Walk Test for COPD Could Improve Accuracy, Study Says
May 5th 2021Factors related to pulmonary and physical activity could serve as predictors for how long patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can tolerate during an endurance walk test, potentially leading to more accurate analyses on the effectiveness of interventions.
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Standardized Total Knee Arthroplasty Pathway Improves Outcomes in Minority Patients
In a minority-predominant patient population, a standardized pathway for total knee arthroplasty was associated with improved outcomes with no change in postoperative complication rates.
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