Dr Larry Eichenfield: A Changing Therapy Landscape Provides More Options for Infants With AD
May 2nd 2023Larry Eichenfield, MD, professor of dermatology and pediatrics and vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine and chief of pediatric and adolescent dermatology at Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, discusses the use of different treatments and biologics for atopic dermatitis (AD) in infants, which he presented at the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis conference.
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Dr Robert Sidbury: How to Treat Facial Atopic Dermatitis in Infants
May 1st 2023Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, professor of pediatrics at Seattle Children's Hospital, discusses treatment approaches for atopic dermatitis of the face in infancy, which he presented at the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis conference.
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Mental Health Disparities Vary by Wage Level, New Analysis Shows
April 28th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Bruce W. Sherman, MD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, about a recent study on wage-level disparities affecting the utilization of mental health resources, for which he was lead investigator; the study article appears in the April issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®.
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Rates of Chronic Conditions, Asthma in Prisons May Be Severely Undertreated, Study Finds
April 27th 2023The study examined the prevalence of prescription medications in jails and state prisons for individuals with chronic conditions, such as asthma, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, hepatitis B and C, HIV infection, depression, and severe mental illness, compared with the general population.
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Dr Jonathan Silverberg Previews the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis Meeting
April 26th 2023Jonathan Silverberg, MD, PhD, MPH, professor of dermatology and director of clinical research and patch testing at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, and chair of the Revolutionizing Atopic Dermatitis (RAD) conference, discusses some of the symposia and events at this year's conference that he is looking forward to the most.
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Judy Alberto: Oncologists Need to Be Careful They Are Not in Violation of Stark Law
April 21st 2023Judy Alberto, MHA, RPh, BCOP, director of clinical initiatives at the Community Oncology Alliance, discusses the importance of making sure oncology practices are educated about their value-based enterprise exception when mailing patients their cancer medications.
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Amy Valley: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence in Oncology Practices
April 14th 2023Amy Valley, vice president for clinical strategy and technology solutions at Cardinal Health, weighs both the benefits and potential risks of physicians using artificial intelligence technology in their oncology practices.
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COA's Nicolas Ferreyros on the Senate PBM Hearing and the FTC Investigation
April 10th 2023Nicolas Ferreyros, managing director at Community Oncology Alliance (COA), discusses the recent Senate commerce hearing on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), which brought bipartisan attention and energy towards addressing the concerns related to PBMs in Washington.
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Disparities Exist in Patient Selection for ECMO, Study Finds
April 6th 2023A study including data from more than 2 million patients highlights gender, health insurance, and income disparities in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) while hospitalized for severe respiratory illness.
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Dr Davey Daniel on the Importance of Biomarker Tests for Patients With Lung Cancer
April 4th 2023Biomarker testing is a key tool in lung cancer treatment, and Kentucky recently passed a law requiring payers to cover biomarker tests with the intention to address high rates of lung cancer in the state.
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