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Episode 16- Exploring the Benefits and Limitations of Available Agents
During this segment, the panelists discuss how new agents have affected the expectations of physicians and patients in terms of overall outcomes. Unfortunately, they conclude that there is some disparity between the expectations and the reality.
Yehuda Handelsman, MD, FACP, FACE, FNLA, explains that our country has not achieved developing a multi-target agent. While certain drugs control certain events, they often lead to other events. Additionally, while treatment with agents such as glucagon-like peptide-1 is presented as a terrific treatment option, there is still a lack in data that demonstrates that it does in fact reduce cardiovascular disease.
Kenneth L. Schaecher, MD, FACP, CPC, agrees with Dr Handelsman but does feel that a benefit of the wide range of available agents has allowed professionals to treat patients with flexibility. Rather than treating a patient off of a specific protocol, this allows patients to be treated with a more personalized therapy concept.
Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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Joanne Mizell: Lifestyle Modification Programs Take Holistic Aim at Metabolic Disease
May 1st 2024Joanne Mizell shares insurer strategies in addressing the escalating rates of metabolic diseases, highlighting the importance of holistic treatment methods like lifestyle modification programs, which integrate nutrition, physical activity, and community engagement.
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