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Sacubitril/Valsartan Treatment for HFrEF Results in Removal of Prior Authorization Requirement
October 28, 2020 04:42pm
Study results demonstrate the multimillion-dollar savings achieved among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) following treatment initiation with sacubitril and valsartan.
What We’re Reading: Hospitals Strained; Pfizer Trial Enrollment; Variation in Virus Mitigation
October 28, 2020 02:03pm
Dr Faraidoon Haghdoost Explains Results of COVID-19 Migraine Triggers, Frequency Study
October 28, 2020 01:00pm
Cancer Does Not Stop for COVID-19, but Reform Becomes a Challenge
October 28, 2020
Article
During a session on day 1 of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Virtual Payer Exchange Summit on Oncology Payment Reform, a panel of experts discussed the ways COVID-19 continues to impact cancer care and payment reform.
Early-Onset COPD Often Associated With Family History, Study Says
October 28, 2020
Article
A study analyzed the personal and family history of patients who developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) before age 50.
Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis Increases Disease Burden, Decreases Treatment Satisfaction
October 27, 2020
Article
Patients with psoriatic arthritis with enthesitis are more likely to have severe disease than patients without enthesitis, and they and their physicians are less likely to be satisfied with their treatments.
Dr Barbara McAneny on Issues With Step Therapy and Home Infusion in Oncology
October 27, 2020
Video
Barbara McAneny, MD, founding partner of New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants, discusses the challenges in care delivery with step therapy in Medicare Advantage and much-debated home infusion in oncology.
Dr Lucio Gordan on Telehealth and New Care Initiatives in COVID-19
October 27, 2020
Video
Lucio Gordan, MD, president and managing physician at Florida Cancer Specialists and Research Institute, discusses the impact that COVID-19 continues to have on health care delivery and payment reform initiatives as the COA Payer Exchange Summit tackles this and other issues in payment reform.
Skin Samples May Improve Earlier Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease
October 27, 2020
Article
A skin test to detect clumping of alpha-synuclein, an abnormal protein suggested to have a central role in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease, may assist in improving earlier detection of the condition, according to study findings.
Possible Link Found Between HIV and Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease
October 27, 2020
Article
A poster presented at this year’s annual meeting of the American Neurological Association demonstrates a likely greater risk of early-onset Alzheimer disease among persons living with HIV.
Keeping Physicians Independent: Dr Patricia Salber Interviews Dr Farzad Mostashari
October 27, 2020
Podcast
Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs in, speaks with Aledade co-founder, Farzad Mostashari, MD, about how his company is keeping physicians independent through value-based care.
Dr George Bakris Compares FIDELIO-DKD Renal Outcomes With Those of SGLT2 Inhibitor Trials
October 27, 2020
Video
Although their underlying mechanisms differ, finerenone reduces albuminuria to the same extent as SGLT2 inhibitors, said George Bakris, MD, professor of medicine and director of the American Heart Association Comprehensive Hypertension Center at the University of Chicago Medicine.
Weight Reduction Surgery Associated With Reduced Risk of Second Heart Attack in Obese Patients
October 27, 2020
Article
In severely obese patients with previous myocardial infarction, metabolic surgery was associated with a lower risk of heart attack and new onset heart failure, according to study results published in Circulation.