With the fast moving, ever-changing landscape of healthcare today, the mission of AJMC TV is to inform payers, clinical decision makers, and policy makers through brief video interviews providing the most recent and important information.
AJMC INTERVIEWS
Paul Ginsburg, PhD, Discusses Trends in Physician and Hospital Integration
Paul Ginsburg, PhD, Discusses Trends in Physician and Hospital Integration
Paul Ginsburg, PhD, President, Center for Studying Health System Change, says that consolidation plays a role in healthcare costs regarding the shift in hospital and provider market power.
AJMC INTERVIEWS
Rebecca Snead, RPh, Discusses the Current Movement Toward Pharmacist Provider Status
Rebecca Snead, RPh, Discusses the Current Movement Toward Pharmacist Provider Status
Rebecca P. Snead, RPh, the executive vice president and CEO of the National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations discusses the current movement towards pharmacist provider status, and elaborates on the challenges and opportunities encountered.
AJMC INTERVIEWS
Vandana Abramson, MD, Addresses Treatment Strategies for Metastatic Breast Cancer
Vandana Abramson, MD, Addresses Treatment Strategies for Metastatic Breast Cancer
In this video, Vandana Abramson, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, discusses the various strategies utilized in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
PEER EXCHANGE
Regional & Patient Characteristics
Regional & Patient Characteristics
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MANAGED CARE
May 2013
May 2013
Medicare Prescription Drug Plans as Perceived by Public Health Providers
Lenny Lok Shun Chan, PharmD; and Gina Ko, PharmD
Emergency Department Use Associated With Primary Care Office Management
Robert M. Goodman, DO, MHSA
A Predictive Model of Hospitalization Risk Among Disabled Medicaid Enrollees
John F. McAna, PhD; Albert G. Crawford, PhD; Benjamin W. Novinger, MS; Jaan Sidorov, MD; Franklin M. Din, DMD; Vittorio Maio, PharmD; Daniel Z. Louis, MS; and Neil I. Goldfarb, BA
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACY BENEFITS
March 2013
March/April 2013
Trends in Statin Treatment Costs and Potential Impact of Novel Therapies
Anthony Palmieri, RPh, PharmD, MBA; Alla Stavnitser, BS; Nisha V. Patel, PharmD; Ashley R. Miller, PharmD; Olga S. Matlin, PhD; and Steven M. Kymes, PhD
"Here. Us. Now." The Patient Community Has Spoken
Lesa Mitchell, BA
Association Between Sustained Glycated Hemoglobin Control and Healthcare Costs
Deborah T. Juarez, ScD; Roy Goo, PharmD; Sheri Tokumaru, PharmD; Tetine Sentell, PhD; James W. Davis, PhD; and Majorie L. M. Mau, MD, MS
EVIDENCE-BASED ONCOLOGY
April 2013
March/April
Searching for Clinical and Economic Value in Pancreatic Cancer
Marj P. Zimmerman, MS, BS Pharm; and Stanton R. Mehr
The Future of Melanoma Treatment
Chemoprevention in Prostate Cancer: Identifying Patients at Greatest Risk May Provide Greatest Value
Marj P. Zimmerman, MS, BS Pharm; and Stanton R. Mehr
EVIDENCE-BASED DIABETES MANAGEMENT
April 2013
March/April
Diabetes and the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Teresa L. Pearson, MS, RN, CDE
Measuring the Value of Better Diabetes Management
Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD; Michael R. Eber, BSE; Felicia M. Forma, BSc; Jeffrey Sullivan, MS; Pierre-Carl Michaud, PhD; Lily A. Bradley, MBA; and Dana P. Goldman, PhD
The Controversial Question of Metabolic Syndrome
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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists Summer 2013
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) will hold its Summer Meeting and Exhibition June 1-5, 2013, in Minneapolis, MN. The ASHP Summer Meeting will feature the annual House of Delegates Proceedings, educational sessions, CE opportunities, and more.
The Changing Management of Multiple Sclerosis—Dimethyl Fumarate (Tecfidera) for MS
Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis experience an accumulation of central nervous system damage and associated cognitive and physical disability progression. With the widespread use of disease modifying therapies, health plans have experienced improved clinical outcomes for MS together with increasing associated pharmacy-related expenses.
FEATURED SUPPLEMENT
May 2013
The Economic Impact of Medicare Part D on Congestive Heart Failure
The Economic Impact of Medicare Part D on Congestive Heart Failure
Timothy M. Dall, MS; Tericke D. Blanchard, MBA; Paul D. Gallo, BS; and April P. Semilla, MS
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Featured CE Activity
Improving Multiple Sclerosis Care: Insights into Pharmacoeconomics, Entering Therapies, and Adherence

Friday, May 17th, 2013
CMS Confirms Tavenner for Administrator Role
Katie Sullivan
The former nurse and hospital company executive, Marilyn Tavenner, has been confirmed as administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Tavenner has been serving as the interim administrator for the CMS since 2010. Her appointment, which has officially been vacant since Dr Mark B. McClellan stepped down in October 2006, came after much debate as to whether or not she should officially lead the organization.
Newsroom
FDA Patient Network: Pretty Darn Patient-centered
CMS Easing Rules on Medicaid Changes
House Votes Again to Repeal Health Law
Patterns of Changes in Health Insurance
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