Mark Zitter, Founder and CEO of The Zitter Group, in San Francisco and Millburn, NJ, discusses how oncology payers are tightening the reins with approval requirements and the delicacy involved in revising guidelines around cancer care.
Mr. Zitter talks about several of the payers' changes, which include prior authorizations, clinical guidelines, and decision-support programs. He also addresses the ongoing friction between payers and providers and how critical it is to find resolution.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
May 9th 2024In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
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CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection
May 7th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega, about the recent CMS final rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.
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ATS 2024: Bridging the Past, Present, and Future of Respiratory Care
May 16th 2024The application of artificial intelligence in medicine is anticipated as a highlight of ATS 2024, with sessions exploring its applications in research, radiological interpretation, and pediatric pulmonology.
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