Maggie is a senior editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and produces written, video, and podcast content covering several disease states. She joined AJMC® in 2019, and has been with AJMC®’s parent company, MJH Life Sciences®, since 2014, when she started as a copy editor.
She has a BA in English from Penn State University. You can connect with Maggie on LinkedIn.
Dr Debra Patt: Telemedicine’s Contribution to Cancer Care Robust and Meaningful
Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Texas Oncology, discusses how enhancements to telemedicine precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic have made lasting and meaningful changes to oncology care, including that these care improvements will persist post pandemic.
Sacubitril/Valsartan Safe, Effective Among CHF Patients on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Outcomes in this new study, conducted among patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on maintenance dialysis and receiving sacubitril/valsartan, were evaluated as they pertained to heart function and blood pressure.
Caregiver Contributions in Heart Failure Require Further Study
The primary outcomes of this secondary analysis of the MOTIVATE-HF study were improvement in caregiver self-efficacy while caring for patients living with heart failure and caregiver contributions to self-care for these patients following motivational interviewing.
Dr Hope S. Rugo Discusses Clinical Trial Minority Recruitment, PALOMA-2 Findings
Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, is professor of medicine and the director of the Breast Oncology and Clinical Trials Education program at the University of California San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. She discusses her experience with palbociclib and letrozole in advanced breast cancer.
Dr Roxana Siles: QOL Improves Greatly From Effective Chronic Cough Treatment
Roxana Siles, MD, FAAAAI, staff in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and codirector of the Asthma Center at Cleveland Clinic, address the impact of effective treatments of chronic cough on patient quality of life (QOL).
CREATE Trial Data Add to Support of Open-Source AID Use in T1D
Findings presented at the 82nd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association support the safety and efficacy of open-source automated insulin delivery (AID) systems among children and adults living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Dr Kim A. Reiss: There Are Several Exciting Developments in Pancreatic Cancer Research
Kim A. Reiss, MD, assistant program director of the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program and assistant professor of medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, discusses pancreatic cancer research she presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting.
Dr Joel W. Neal: Cabozantinib/Atezolizumab May Fullfill Unmet Targeted Treatment Need in NSCLC
Joel W. Neal, MD, PhD, associate professor, Division of Oncology, Stanford Cancer Institute, is lead investigator on the COSMIC-021 trial, which is investigating cabozantinib plus atezolizumab vs cabozantinib alone in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as a possible second-line treatment beyond chemotherapy.
Dr David R. Penberthy: Knowledge Gained at ASCO Can Transform Cancer Care
David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, is medical director, Radiation Oncology, Bon Secours-Southside Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, and president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers for the 2022-2023 term.
Dr Kashyap Patel Discusses the Importance of WES in Reducing Targeted Treatment Disparities
Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, current president of the Community Oncology Alliance, and associate editor of Evidence-Based Oncology™, discusses his partnership with Sema4 and LabCorp and their joint goal to advance whole-exome sequencing (WES) for targeted oncology treatment.
Dr Enrique Ocio Discusses the Advantages of Sub-Q Isatuximab for RRMM
Enrique Ocio, MD, PhD, hematology department head, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Santander, Spain, discusses phase 1b trial results for subcutaneous (sub-Q) vs intravenous isatuximab, both formulations administered in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
Dr Randall A. Oyer: Clinical Trials Must Be Accessible to Everyone
Randall A. Oyer, MD, medical director, oncology, and medical director, Cancer Risk Evaluation Program, Lancaster General Health, and clinical professor of cancer biology at Penn Medicine, discusses the recent American Society of Clinical Oncology/Association of Community Cancer Centers recommendations for improving diversity in clinical trials.
Dr Kashyap Patel Updates on Exciting Developments at ASCO22
Kashyap Patel, MD, CEO of Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, current president of the Community Oncology Alliance, and associate editor of Evidence-Based Oncology™, talks with us ahead of the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
Fully Artificial Pancreas Produces Results Comparable With Hybrid Artificial Pancreas
This new study from Canada compared outcomes in patients living with type 1 diabetes who used 2 closed-loop insulin delivery systems: a fully artificial pancreas that did not require meal input and a hybrid artificial pancreas that required carbohydrate counting.
New Research Calls for a Reconsideration of Loop Diuretic Use, Fluid Restriction in HF
Thirst outcomes were investigated among patients with stable heart failure (HF), due to the limited data available on this relationship and how it, along with fluid and sodium intake, influences clinical outcomes in this population.
Emotional Improvement Seen Among T1D Patients Using CLC Systems
The authors of this study evaluated outcomes among children aged 7 to 16 years, all living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), who attended a 3-day virtual education camp that focused on their use of a closed-loop control (CLC) system for insulin delivery.
Dr Roxana Siles: We Need to Address the Needs of Patients With Refractory/Unexplained Cough
Roxana Siles, MD, FAAAAI, staff in the Department of Allergy and Immunology at Cleveland Clinic and codirector of the Asthma Center at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the important need for chronic cough therapies and what issues with current treatments should be addressed by next-generation medications.
Stronger Frameworks Needed to Implement CGM Use at Hospital Discharge
Continuous glucose monitor (CGM) use as part of a telemedicine program in patients with type 2 diabetes transitioning out of a hospital setting and to a different diabetes therapy was evaluated in this new open-label study.
The UK’s The Food Chain Fosters Food Engagement for PLWH Through Cooking
Anna Brewster, services and volunteer manager at The Food Chain, a London-based charity that provides short-term assistance to persons living with HIV (PLWH), discusses how education provided through the Eating Positively program connects the importance of food and proper nutrition to health outcomes.
Superior Clinical Outcomes Seen in HFrEF With Early Initiation of Sacubitril/Valsartan
Two periods of sacubitril/valsartan initiation were compared in a study population of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF): less than 3 months or 3 or more months following first HFrEF diagnosis.
Superior T1D Control Seen With HCL Systems vs SAP Therapy in Older Adults
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) can be especially difficult to manage in older adults, so this new multinational review compared the safety and effectiveness of a hybrid closed-loop (HCL) system and sensor-augmented pump (SAP) therapy.