AMCP Annual 2024
April 15-18, 2024
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Perspectives on Emerging Data for the Use of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
1.5 Credits / Oncology, Pulmonology/Respiratory
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A Managed Care Focus on Assessing the Armamentarium for Multiple Sclerosis to Better Individualize Treatment
1.5 Credits / Neurology
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Managed Care Considerations on the Evolving Role of Bispecific Antibodies in Hematologic Malignancies
1.5 Credits / Hematology, Oncology
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The Promising Role of Novel and Emerging Therapies for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Clinical and Managed Care Insights
1.0 Credit / Neurology
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Turning Food Allergy Triggers Into Therapy: A Managed Care Lens on Immunotherapy and Targeted Biologics
1.5 Credits / Immunology
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Continuing the Conversation in Myelofibrosis: The Role of Managed Care in Supporting Treatment Goals Through Appropriate Use of Emerging Therapies
1.0 Credits / Hematology, Oncology
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Reducing the Clinical and Economic Burden of Managing IgA Nephropathy With Emerging Therapies: A Review for Specialty Pharmacists
1.5 Credits / Nephrology
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Age Alone Is No Barrier to Allo-HCT for AML, Data Indicate
April 17th 2024A new study is among the largest real-world analyses to date to assess trends over time and predictive factors for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who received allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT).
The Biden administration recently launched the Global Health Security Strategy, a new effort to combat the spread of infectious diseases; lawmakers zeroed in on the risks of massive consolidation in health care during the first congressional hearing on the Change Healthcare hack; the FDA recently announced the recall of a pair of heart devices linked to numerous deaths and injuries.
Need for Pharmacogenomic Testing in Mental Health Care Explored at AMCP 2024
Presenters from Mayo Clinic discussed the benefits of implementing pharmacogenomic testing in mental health care for the betterment of patient outcomes, reducing medical costs, and more at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting.
Study Highlights Disparities in Access to In-Network Mental Health Care vs Medical Care
April 17th 2024While health plans often employ reimbursement rates as a tool to incentivize provider participation within their networks, study results showed reimbursement rates for office visits with medical/surgical clinicians were on average 22% higher than behavioral health clinicians.
Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
Dr Michael Farwell on FDG PET/CT Imaging to Predict Immunotherapy Response in Advanced Melanoma
Michael Farwell, MD, associate professor of radiology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, provides insights into a study on the benefits of using 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT imaging to detect metabolic tumor changes in skin cancer.
The University of Utah Drug Information Service reports an unprecedented rise in shortages; cultural ethos and modern pressures contribute to sleep deprivation across the nation; rising death rates underscore the urgent need for expanded access to prevention and treatment measures