Hayden is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined the AJMC team in 2021, where she produces written and video content covering multiple disease states.
She has a BA in journalism & media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Hayden on LinkedIn.
Primary Care Diabetes Management May Also Reduce Risk of Dementia
Participants in the Risk Assessment and Management Program-Diabetes Mellitus had reduced risks of developing all-cause dementia by 28%, Alzheimer disease by 15%, vascular dementia by 39%, and other or unspecified dementia by 29%.
Lowering Cardiometabolic Drug Costs May Improve Diabetes Health Outcomes
Patients enrolled in a preventive drug list (PDL) benefit saw an 8.4% reduction in acute, preventable diabetes complication days, and PDL members residing in lower-income areas saw a 10.2% decrease compared with control members.
Study Highlights Relationship Between Alcohol Use, Socioeconomic Status, and IHD Mortality Risk
Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption seemed to provide greater protection against ischemic heart disease (IHD) mortality for individuals with higher socioeconomic status (SES) compared with those with lower SES, likely due to gaps in access to necessary care.
Drug Prices and OOP Costs Increased Beyond Inflation Rates 2009-2018, But Were Not Related
Drug prices in the US increased 4.4% annually and median out-of-pocket (OOP) costs increased 9.6% annually from 2009 to 2018, but there was no direct link between these amounts for individual drugs.
Familial Hypercholesterolemia May Double Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Moderately Elevated LDL-C
However, the association between familial hypercholesterolemia variants and coronary heart disease slightly weakened after adjusting for baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level and became statistically insignificant after adjusting for cumulative past LDL-C exposure.
Analysis Says Excessive Vitamin B12 Concentration Can Increase Mortality Risk
Elevated serum vitamin B12 concentration was positively associated with all-cause mortality risk, particularly among older adults, with concentrations exceeding 400 pmol/L showing significantly higher mortality rates.
Navigating Single Motherhood, Mental Health, and Finding Support Amidst Challenges
UPMC Health Plan member Marjorie Robinson, of Monroeville, Pennsylvania, tells of her experiences with Pittsburgh-based Fabric Health as a single mom of 2 teenagers and why she believes that mental health–related concerns can be significant obstacles to overall good health.
Dr Lucy Langer: How UnitedHealthcare Is Enhancing Oncology Pathway Adherence and Promoting Equity
UnitedHealthcare's oncology payment mode initially involved a pay-for-performance program based on pathways adherence, and will be transitioning in 2024 to a broader system with graded quartiles to incentivize greater participation and pathway adherence.
Housing Stability and Adequate Health Care Are Crucial for Mental and Physical Health
Serena Sloane, a Pittsburgh-based certified nursing assistant, took advantage of a chance meeting at her laundromat with someone from Fabric Health to learn more about her options for bettering her health care benefits
Impact of a Pharmacist-Managed TOC Clinic on Diabetes Outcomes Following Hospitalization
While the clinic did not significantly reduce hospital readmission rates for patients with diabetes, it was able to decrease the time to follow-up and improve long-term diabetes outcomes following hospitalization.
Dr Melinda Aldrich on Disparities and the Importance of Screening in Lung Cancer
Melinda Aldrich, PhD, MHE, associate professor in the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the division of genetic medicine, discussed her ongoing research aiming to identify the drivers of disparities in lung cancer outcomes in the US.
Similar Risk of Death Between Patients With HFimpEF, LVEF Above 40% in DELIVER Trial
An analysis of the DELIVER trial also revealed an association between dapagliflozin treatment and reduced risk of cardiovascular death among individuals with heart failure with improved ejection fraction (HFimpEF).
Dr Samyukta Mullangi Talks Cost Reductions, Scalability of Thyme Care's Navigation Program
The Thyme Care virtual navigation program demonstrated a $594 reduction in total costs per member per month for navigated cancer patients compared with a control group, emphasizing the scalability of the independent virtual navigation model across various contracts, with opportunities to adapt to different populations and needs in the evolving landscape of value-based care arrangements.
Study Highlights Treatment Patterns, Costs for DLBCL Not Treated With Stem Cell Transplant
Most patients in the cohort received rituximab plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone for first-line therapy; hospitalization was prevalent; and average medical and pharmacy costs were more than $140,000 per patient per year.