Health Care Delivery

A cluster analysis demonstrated the potential for the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT) to aid in the diagnosis of central hypersomnia and distinguish between idiopathic hypersomnia subgroups.

Pat Van Burkleo, executive director of Feeding Louisiana, shares the key topics addressed during the Ochsner Health IVBM panel discussion on initiatives to increase food access in communities across the state.

A retrospective study reveals that measures of cognitive function, specifically processing speeds, decline in individuals with sickle cell disease as they grow older.

Average prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery.

A new study found that adults in custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons have seen improved pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) initiation and sustained treatment uptake for HIV.

This new report helps clarify the ways in which the disease—and its treatment—affects the lives of children.

Engaging specialty physicians is an emerging area of focus for Medicare accountable care organizations. Enhanced data on specialist costs and outcomes are essential to addressing alignment challenges.

This analysis found the complex decision-making process of lung cancer screening among eligible individuals is infused with 3 principal themes that may influence how primary care physicians approach patients with comorbidities.

“Policies that require and reimburse universal mental health screening at postpartum visits, ensure connection to care, reduce gaps in postpartum insurance coverage, and require clinician training in culturally responsive resources could improve equity of postpartum depression diagnoses and care in the US,” study authors wrote.

The first-in-class oral factor D inhibitor danicopan (Voydeya) has been approved for the management of extravascular hemolysis in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH).

"If someone is food insecure for a long period of time, then they may be consuming foods that aren't as nutritious and support their health and growth as they should," Denise Holston, PhD, explains in an interview.

With the 2024 Community Oncology Conference, from the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), set to kick off this week in Orlando, Florida, The American Journal of Managed Care® spoke with Emily Touloukian, DO, COA board member and 1 of 6 cochairs for this year’s meeting, on highlights from the packed agenda and the power of advocacy.

Part 1 of a 3-part feature series on the history, evolution, and current state of LGBTQ+ health care is focused on the unique needs and journey of transgender patients in the US health system, as well as the policies and social influences that have shaped their access to care.

A cross-sectional study utilizing self-reports from Chinese college students correlated mobile phone use with insomnia, bolstering previous research that made similar conclusions.

An artificial intelligence (AI) mode was more accurate in assessing patient risks for skin cancer through the analysis of 2D facial images compared with more traditional risk-factor screening.

The Center on Health Equity and Access shares up-to-date news, research progress, and ongoing initiatives dedicated to tackling health care disparities and enhancing overall access to quality care.

The often-overlooked perspective of the caregiver was brought to the forefront of a presentation by Julia Cohen Sebastien at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health 2024 Women’s Health Summit.

Results are consistent with the authors' prior findings on the possible effects of circadian rhythm on outcomes after immunotherapy.

A population-based cohort study out of Norway has found that older men have a higher risk of developing second primary invasive melanoma following an initial primary melanoma, suggesting the benefits of increased surveillance in these patients.

Patrick Vermersch, MD, PhD, University of Lille, France details the adverse events observed in the frexalimab trials and the next steps necessary to establish frexalimab as a standard of care in multiple sclerosis (MS) in the third and final part of an interview.

Clinician and patient interviews indicated satisfaction with the items presented to help describe patient symptoms with different lymphomas.

In this interview, Pat Van Burkleo, the executive director of Feeding Louisiana, the Louisiana Food Bank Association, discusses the outreach dynamics of the organization and food banks.

Investigators used the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General General Physical Wellbeing Scale to collect data on patient-reported treatment-related adverse effects, to provide clinicians guidance on predicting risk of early treatment discontinuation among ECOG-ACRIN E1A11 trial participants.

Despite potential benefits, the therapy remains in limited use for myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs).

Results from a retrospective cohort study analyzing patients with breast cancer bolster reports of an association between radiation therapy and subsequent risks of skin cancers.

A presentation at the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health's 2024 Women’s Health Summit discussed how payers, including employers and public entities, can strategically influence health care purchasing to prioritize maternal health and equity.

Flat funding for HHS leaves critical health initiatives stagnant; Supreme Court weighs tightening regulations on abortion pill; manufacturing delay sparks access concerns for insulin medication.

A better understanding of biomarkers in ocular graft-vs-host disease (oGVHD) can help drive a more comprehensive understanding of the disease and improve patient outcomes, say researchers.

For Lp(a) Awareness Day, Mary McGowan, MD, FNLA, chief medical officer of the Family Heart Foundation, highlights how most people with elevated Lp(a) are completely unaware that they have this increased risk and calls for increased testing.

The Center on Health Equity and Access covered disparities in hypertension, diabetic eye health, and hidradenitis suppurativa, along with the proposed legislation banning diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in Alabama schools and the consequences in sickle cell care from the CDC guideline for opioid prescriptions.