Julia is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and joined AJMC® in 2022. She produces written and video content covering multiple disease states, and assists in the screening process for manuscripts submitted to AJMC®.
She has a BA in English language and literature from Rutgers University. You can connect with Julia on LinkedIn.
Health experts warn that all should brace for a flu season that could be worse than the past 2 years; the CDC is opening applications to a vaccine equity program that will help those who may have limited access to the monkeypox vaccine; a new report found that health care services will be greatly affected by climate change.
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Improved Air Pollution Levels Linked With Less Renal Function Decline During COVID-19 Pandemic
September 13th 2022A retrospective cohort study found that a drop in events signaling renal function decline during the COVID-19 pandemic could be associated with a decrease in fine particulate matter concentration.
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Patients Using SCS Triamcinolone Acetonide Had Lower Corticosteroid-Related IOP Elevation
September 12th 2022A study found that patients who had no need of rescue therapy had a reduced risk of corticosteroid-related intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation when using SCS triamcinolone acetonide.
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Avalere Experts Discuss Effects of Inflation Reduction Act, EOM, Health Care Disparities
September 9th 2022On September 7, a trio of panels from Avalere Health addressed steps that will follow approval of the Inflation Reduction Act, implementing the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) in 2023, and addressing health care disparities.
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis Talks About CKD Care Moving Forward
September 8th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, coauthor of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management,” discusses how the health care system can better suit the needs of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Breathing Exercise Can Help With Fatigue, Daytime Sleepiness in Patients With OSA
August 31st 2022A randomized, controlled, experimental study found that a breathing exercise decreased fatigue and daytime sleepiness at the end of the fourth and eighth weeks of an intervention in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis Outlines How to Improve Earlier Detection of CKD
August 30th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, is co-author of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management.” She spoke to The American Journal of Managed Care® about the findings of the report and how they can be incorporated into care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Wearing Glasses Inversely Associated With COVID-19 in Unadjusted Analysis
August 30th 2022A cohort study found that there was an inverse association between COVID-19 infection and wearing glasses in an unadjusted analysis, although this association was not identified when adjusting for confounders.
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Milken Institute's Sarah Wells Kocsis on How Climate Change, Aging Impact CKD Care
August 24th 2022Sarah Wells Kocsis, MBA, is co-author of the Milken Institute report, “Chronic Kidney Disease: Finding a Path to Prevention, Earlier Detection, and Management.” She spoke to The American Journal of Managed Care® about the findings of the report and how they can be incorporated into care for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
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Self-management Vital for Patients With Diabetes Who Have Intellectual Disabilities
August 24th 2022According to this systematic review, the best way to optimize diabetes management for patients with both diabetes and intellectual disabilities is supported self-management, which has numerous obstacles to full implementation.
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