Selections of our peer-reviewed research and commentary in the healthcare and mainstream press.
HealthIT Analytics followed up on a commentary published this month in Evidence-Based Oncology (EBO), the multistakeholder publication of The American Journal of Managed Care focused on cancer care delivery. Jennifer Bresnick covered the piece on CancerLinQ by its medical director, Robert S. Miller, MD, FACP, FASCO, of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, noting it is one of several attempts to bring Big Data analytics to clinicians at the point of care. Miller’s commentary is part of the EBO special June issue on quality measures, which are becoming an important feature of care delivery for payers. For the full commentary, click here.
A 2015 study in The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) that calculated the value of lost time to see the doctor—which averaged $43 per visit—was cited in a recent article from Rush University Medical Center on the potential of telemedicine for easing the lives of patients with Parkinson’s disease, and that of their caregivers. The original AJMC study put a number behind what so many patients already know—the time spent driving to the doctor or sitting in the waiting room has as much value (even more, it turns out), than the cost of a co-payment. Rush University noted that in Parkinson’s care, this opportunity costs doubles because a caregiver typically must take time from work to accompany the patient. Right now, Rush is absorbing the telemedicine costs during a pilot study. The 2015 study by Kristin N. Ray, MD, MS, et al, can be found here.
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 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. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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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.
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Survey Results Reveal Potential Factors Slowing the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality Rate
April 23rd 2024Research indicated that worsened glycemic, blood pressure, and obesity control, as well as increased alcohol consumption, leveled lipid control, and persistent socioeconomic disparities may have contributed to the decelerated cardiovascular mortality decline in recent years.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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