Brooke McCormick

Bonnie Qin, PhD, assistant professor at Rutgers Cancer institute, discusses factors that may influence adherence to dietary guidelines and improve survival for Black women with ovarian cancer.

A new study has linked work-related stress to poorer cardiovascular health, highlighting the need for workplace wellness programs to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Bonnie Qin, PhD, of Rutgers Cancer Institute, emphasizes that moderate improvements in prediagnosis dietary quality can significantly enhance survival rates among Black women diagnosed with high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Maria L. Padilla, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, previews that experts will discuss critical management strategies for interstitial lung disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, including the latest diagnosis and treatment protocol advancements, at Advances in Pulmonary Medicine 2024.

Researchers identified discrepancies between standard geographic market definitions and actual patient travel patterns, emphasizing the need for more accurate metrics to evaluate health care access and provider competition.

Combining a digital intervention with health behavior counseling improved weight trajectories and lowered obesity risk in racially and ethnically diverse children over 24 months.

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network, highlights how the Physician Partners of Western PA practice support model has successfully engaged specialty practices to enhance patient connections and promote a population health perspective.

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of shortages lasting over 2 years due to ongoing supply and manufacturing issues.

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network (AHN), explains how AHN's congestive heart failure bundle has enhanced collaboration between cardiology and primary care.

Despite proven benefits, referrals to pulmonary rehabilitation and palliative care for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in England remain significantly lower than for other respiratory conditions.

Carol R. Regueiro, MD, MSc, of Allegheny Health Network, described how AHN's Physician Partners of Western PA practice support model and shadow bundle distribution model enhanced collaboration between primary and specialty care to improve patient outcomes.

The Noninvasive Ventilation Outcomes (NIVO) score is a reliable predictor of intensive care unit (ICU) mortality, 1-year mortality, and NIV failure in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), offering valuable guidance for personalized patient management.

Global respiratory leaders at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting underscored the ongoing clinical burden of tuberculosis, emphasizing that it remains a significant global health challenge that requires ongoing attention and awareness.

Moderate prediagnosis adherence to dietary guidelines was associated with improved survival rates among Black women with high-grade serous ovarian cancer, the most common and lethal type of ovarian cancer.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.

Interstitial lung abnormalities (ILAs) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are linked to lower lung adenocarcinoma rates but higher rates of other cancers and heart failure.

By 2021, neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval cytoreductive surgery became the most common initial treatment for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer, overtaking primary cytoreductive surgery.

Posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting revealed that delays in diagnosing fibrotic interstitial lung disease (ILD) can negatively impact overall survival, while supplemental oxygen therapy may exacerbate clinical burdens through increased rates of acute exacerbations and hospitalizations.

Examining care transitions in hospitalized patients revealed lower diagnostic error rates compared with traditional methods, highlighting the effectiveness of this approach in identifying diagnostic challenges.

Many women remain unaware that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates cost-free preventive services; however, ongoing legal challenges threaten the future of this coverage.

Higher levels of ambient nitrogen dioxide may be linked to an increased incidence of ovarian cancer, while associations with other pollutants remain inconclusive.

Two posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting highlighted the importance of addressing socioeconomic disparities and identifying clinical predictors to improve outcomes and survival rates among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Two posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting highlighted significant disparities in acute coronary syndrome care and outcomes among different racial, ethnic, and gender groups, underscoring the urgent need for targeted interventions to address these inequities.

The phase 2 PICCOLO trial demonstrated that mirvetuximab soravtansine (Elahere; AbbVie) is effective and tolerable in heavily pre-treated patients with folate receptor alpha-positive (FRα+), platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer.

Two posters at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting revealed that 18% of eligible patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) participated in post-discharge pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), with ineligibility significantly limiting uptake.

Two posters presented at CHEST 2024 revealed significant racial and ethnic disparities in the hospitalization and treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), with Black patients hospitalized at younger ages but less likely to receive antifibrotic medications than White patients.

Posters presented at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting demonstrated air pollution's role in lung impairment and disease, highlighting the urgent need for providers to address the escalating impacts of climate change on lung health.

CMS released a preliminary list of 101 generic drugs for its Medicare $2 Drug List Model, which aims to cap out-of-pocket costs at $2 per month for select medications.

Two posters highlighted the effects of sacubitril/valsartan (Entresto; Novartis) on key biomarkers and cardiac function in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), while also addressing prescription barriers for providers.