Congress Urged to Repeal Comstock Act Threatening Reproductive Rights and Public Health
In a joint letter addressed to Congress, Healthcare Across Borders, Take Back the Court Action Fund, and UltraViolet Action called out the resurgence of the Comstock Act, urging immediate action to repeal this century-old law that threatens reproductive rights and public health i...
Panel Addresses Minority Physician Shortage, Maternal Health at Senate Committee Hearing
The senate hearing held by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I, Vermont), chairman of the committee, and ranking member Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana), addressed the critical issue of physician and health care wo...
Cancer Care Crisis: Illinois CancerCare Experts Discuss CMS Restrictions Impacting Rural Patients With Cancer
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, experts from Illinois CancerCare discuss CMS regulations limiting the access of rural patients with cancer to medically integrated pharmacies.
Dr Chris Pagnani: Bringing Consistency to Psychiatric Care for College Students
Chris Pagnani, MD, medical director and founder of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates in Philadelphia, explains the importance of offering college students consistent care via telehealth while collaborating with their campus counseling centers.
Health Equity and Access Weekly Roundup: May 11, 2024
This week's topics include frameworks for improving health equity nationwide, addressing social determinants of health, discussing CMS's Medicare rules, investigating breast cancer treatment refusal, and exploring HIV and major depressive disorder in underrepresented groups....
Public Hospitals More Likely to Extend Unprofitable Services After 340B Participation, Study Finds
Public hospitals were significantly more likely to sustain access to unprofitable services following 340B Drug Pricing Program participation, while nonprofit hospitals were mostly unaffected, according to a recent study.
Health Equity, Accessibility Essential to Supporting Women Affected by Hemophilia
Due to often being overlooked as only carriers of hemophilia, the review authors sought to highlight the needs of female caretakers for patients with the disorder and the possibility of women themselves being affected by it.
Breast Cancer Treatment Disparities Impact Survival Based on Race, Age, Socioeconomics
A new study has linked racial and ethnic disparities with factors like age, income, and insurance to breast cancer treatment decline. Patients who received all treatments had better survival, highlighting the need for interventions to improve access and reduce disparities.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
What We’re Reading: Rural Health Clinic Accreditation; Cancer Mortality in Black Women; COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign Savings
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 w...
Dr Chris Pagnani: Bringing Consistency to Psychiatric Care for College Students
Chris Pagnani, MD, medical director and founder of Rittenhouse Psychiatric Associates in Philadelphia, explains the importance of offering college students consistent care via telehealth while collaborating with their campus counseling centers.
Dr Ryan Stice Shares Strategy on Expanding Access to Care With Virtual Population Health Teams
In an interview during The American Journal of Managed Care®'s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event, held with Sutter Health, Ryan Stice, PharmD, BCPS, explains the impact virtual population health teams can have on improving access to care for patients with cardiometabolic ...
Dr Mitzi Joi Williams Discusses Clinical Trial Accessibility Challenges, Solutions
Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, of Joi Life Wellness Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Center, lists challenges in recruiting and retaining minority populations for clinical trials and discusses ways to ensure clinical trial accessibility.
Dr Sandra Stein on the Important Issue of Social Determinants of Health
After moderating the panel discussion at The American Journal of Managed Care®’s Institute for Value-Based Medicine® (IVBM) event held in partnership with Banner|Aetna, Sandra Stein, MD, chief medical officer of Banner Health Plans, shared her key takeaway.
Unpacking Disparities in Cardiovascular Disease Management: Exploring Strategies for Equitable Care
Nihar Desai, MD, MPH; Natalie Evans, MD, MS, FAHA; Seth S. Martin, MD, MHS, FACC, FASPC, FAHA; and Pam R. Taub, MD, FACC, FASPC, discuss disparities in cardiovascular disease management and their vision for more equitable care.
Unveiling Disparities, Fostering Awareness, and Building Inclusive Strategies in Diabetic Macular Edema Care
Joseph M. Coney MD, FACS, discusses key factors needed to address disparities in care among patients with diabetic macular edema, including the significance of community involvement and the role of provider self-reflection in facilitating fair and unbiased medical care.
Cancer Care Crisis: Illinois CancerCare Experts Discuss CMS Restrictions Impacting Rural Patients With Cancer
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, experts from Illinois CancerCare discuss CMS regulations limiting the access of rural patients with cancer to medically integrated pharmacies.
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Urban Health Outreach
In the series debut episode of "Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity," Mary Sligh, CRNP, and Chelsea Chappars, of Allegheny Health Network, explain how the Urban Health Outreach program aims to improve health equity for individuals experiencing homelessness.
CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection
On 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.
Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
To 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, ...
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
To 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 ho...
Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
To 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 pro...
Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to suppo...
Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived heal...
Drs Raymond Thertulien, Joseph Mikhael on Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Care Access
In the wake of the 2023 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition, Raymond Thertulien, MD, PhD, of Novant Health, and Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed health equity research highlight...
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positive...
Insufficient Data, Disparities Plague Lung Cancer Risk Factor Documentation
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the senior author of a study published in the September 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on the importance of adequate and effective lung cancer risk factor documentation to determine a patient's eligibility f...
The Importance of Examining and Preventing Atrial Fibrillation
At this year’s American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention, Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture, “The Imperative to Focus on the Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation,” as the recipient of this year’s Honorary Fellow of t...
CDPHP's Kathy Leyden on Food Insecurity Programs
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Kathy Leyden, vice president of community engagement at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), discusses key initiatives and areas of focus to address hunger and food insecurity issues across Upstate New York.
Not Just a Hair Cut; An Initiative
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we talk with 2 individuals who were essential in the creation and implementation of the Health Access Initiative for Recovery (Our HAIR), launched by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Navigating Medicare's Part D Subsidy Program to Achieve Value-Based Care
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the May 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about the impact of low-income subsidies on the uptake and equitable use of expensive orally administered antimyeloma ther...
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Dr Shereef Elnahal, Under Secretary for Health
Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBA, under secretary for health at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), sat for a conversation with our hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, Tennessee Oncology, that covered the cancer foo...
Bridging the Gap in Health Care Inequities: Considerations in Treatment Selection, Part 2
In part 2 of this 2-part series on health equity in the treatment of psoriasis, Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, and Bryan Buckley, DrPH, discuss how providers can address disparities in psoriasis care, specifically with race, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds in mind.
A Conversation on the Past, Present, and Future of Public Health: NPHW 2023
For National Public Health Week this year, we sat down with Kristen Krause, PhD, MPH, instructor in the Department of Urban-Global Public Health and deputy director, Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies, Rutgers School of Public Health.
Bridging the Gap in Health Care Inequities: Considerations in Treatment Selection, Part 1
In part 1 of this 2-part series on health equity in the treatment of psoriasis, Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, and Bryan Buckley, DrPH, discuss how providers can address disparities in care, specifically with race, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds in mind.
More Needs to Be Done to Reduce Racial Disparities in Home Dialysis
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Virginia Wang, PhD, and Matthew L. Maciejewski, PhD, who talk about their recent study on racial disparities in home dialysis, and what more needs to be done to increase uptake and reduce disparities in home dialysis for non-Whi...
Reaching Rural America: Value-Based Care Solutions for Systemic Health and Social Inequalities
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jennifer Schneider, MD, co-founder and chief executive officer of Homeward, a value-based care provider aiming to improve access to high-quality care in rural communities through tech-enabled clinical services, partnerships with...
AHN’s Center for Inclusion Health Personalizing Equitable Care Delivery for Marginalized Communities
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Elizabeth Cuevas, MD, division chief of Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) Center for Inclusion Health, on prevalent health inequities facing marginalized communities and strategies to identify and address these issues.
Addressing Maternal Mortality in Medicaid by Focusing on Mental Health
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Inland Empire Health Plan, a managed care plan serving more than 1.4 million residents on Medi-Cal in California, about a new maternal mental health program aimed at supporting new mothers, both before they give birth and afterw...
Intermountain Healthcare and Story Health Partner to Optimize Rural Heart Failure Care
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Tom Stanis, CEO and cofounder of Story Health, and Phillip Wood, Intermountain Ventures program director, on how their partnership came about, how it is going so far, and the future of their collaboration.
Promoting Health Equity and Resiliency in Trauma-Affected Communities
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Reverend Paul Abernathy, CEO of the Neighborhood Resilience Project and board member of UPMC for You, who discusses his experiences in promoting health and resiliency in trauma-affected communities, as well as challenges related...
Examining Telehealth Uptake to Increase Equitable Care Access
To mark the publication of The American Journal of Managed Care®’s 12th annual health IT issue, on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, health care economist at the RAND Corporation, who focuses on health economics issues, including the inf...
Removing Barriers to Rural Health Care Equity
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Teresa Tyson, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP, and Paula Hill-Collins, DNP, MSN, FAANP, discuss how The Health Wagon, a free mobile-based and nurse-managed clinic, provides accessible health care to rural residents in Virginia's Appalachian region....
Health Inequities and SDOH Affect Primary Care Across Insurance Types
At an Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event held in Phoenix, Arizona, experts from Banner Health and Aetna discussed how health inequities and social determinants of health can affect primary care in patients with any type of insurance.
Screening for Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in Health Plans
This study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with social determinants of health and patient demographics.
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