April 29th 2025
Jon Giles, MD, speaks to the power of personalized medicine and multidisciplinary care to enhance treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asks the FDA to investigate Prime energy drink; Washington state sees hefty fine for failing to provide mental health resources to incarcerated individuals; a new rule would require companies to disclose use of certain “forever” chemicals.
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Food Impaction May Be Cause for Concern When Diagnosing EoE
July 4th 2023Outcomes of concern for this retrospective study were eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) mucosal biopsies, EoE diagnosis, proton pump inhibitor initiation, and recommendations being followed for repeat esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
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What We’re Reading: CDC Malaria Warning; NC Abortion Restrictions; Ascension Nurse Strike
June 27th 2023Four people in Florida and 1 person in Texas were exposed to malaria; late revisions could counter a pending lawsuit to end abortion restrictions; about 2000 nurses in Texas and Kansas plan to strike.
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The Cost-Saving Benefits of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth for Employees
June 25th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the June 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about how employers and their employees are utilizing direct-to-consumer telehealth to reduce the cost of care.
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Lack of Timely Follow-Up Care After Heart Failure Common in Type 2 Diabetes
June 19th 2023An analysis of Medicaid data from adults in Alabama suggests just more than 50% of patients fail to get ambulatory follow-up care within the recommended 14-day window following a first-time heart failure hospitalization.
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Inequalities Within and Between Practices Contribute to NGS Testing Disparities in NSCLC
June 15th 2023A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting found practice- and provider-level racial and ethnic inequities in rates of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated in the community setting.
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Contingency Management in a Perinatal Substance Exposure Clinic
Project CARA, a perinatal substance exposure clinic, has implemented a contingency management program that targets appointment attendance for patients with any use disorder, regardless of substance or urine drug screen results.
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