Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.
The Gainesville Sun depicted the stories of patients with Parkinson’s disease and their family members in an article titled “Parkinson’s patients: The fight of their lives.” As it discussed the disease’s progression and the importance of early diagnosis, it cited research from The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) that indicated exercise and physical therapy can slow the progression of Parkinson’s. The report, “Early Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease: Opportunities for Managed Care,” was published in the September 2012 AJMC® supplement issue “Best Practices for Treating Parkinson’s Disease: A Focus on Symptoms and Considerations.”
The Joint Commission is launching the Rural Health Clinic Accreditation Program to standardize staff training and patient care practices at rural health clinics nationwide; the American Cancer Society recently launched the largest-ever study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women; the HHS COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved $732 billion by preventing illness and related costs.
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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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Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 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 final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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