Pearl Steinzor

Catherine Nester, RN, vice president of physician and patient strategies at Inozyme Pharma, highlights the importance of newborn screening for rare diseases and the impact of the BeginNGS diagnostic tool.

Lucio Gordan, MD, president and managing physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), discusses how FCS has learned to adapt during difficult times, including COVID-19, Hurricane Ian, and current drug shortages.

A rapid sputum-based test can accurately identify the presence of white blood cells by tracking their protein signatures.

Using rapid genome sequencing, researchers evaluate the impact of an expedited genetic diagnosis of infantile epilepsy.

Gustavo Fonseca, MD, FACP, physician director of clinical research, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute (FCS), discusses the results from a late phase complexity analysis on barriers to clinical trials regarding biopsy requirements.

Coverage from the June 8, 2023, Institute for Value-Based Medicine session in Austin, Texas, held in partnership with Texas Oncology.

Standardized reporting of patient adherence and engagement among digital health interventions for depression offers more effective comparisons between digital health tools and populations.

Patients with uncontrolled asthma had reduced symptoms and exacerbations with tezepelumab, according to a new study.

Jennifer Gass, PhD, FACMG, associate director, Genetics Laboratory, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, discusses the recent Genetics Laboratory, which focuses on next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing in oncology care.

No significant differences regarding racial backgrounds were found when measuring access to biologics among adult patients with psoriasis living in the United States, according to one study.

Careful evaluation of older patients with epilepsy is necessary for minimizing the risk of hyponatremia.

Condition-specific support is needed among patients living with rare disease and their family members.

Predictions for identifying 1-year seizure recurrence performed significantly better in electroencephalography (EEG) without interictal epileptiform discharges.

Patients with Prader-Willi syndrome showed early signs of microvascular disease upon screening.

Most caregivers have common interests and preferences in programs and delivery methods for children with asthma, according to one study.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Kathy Leyden, vice president of community engagement at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), discusses key initiatives and areas of focus to address hunger and food insecurity issues across Upstate New York.

Women may be at a higher disadvantage than men with adult status epilepticus, according to one study.

Many health care providers are not aware of alpha-gal syndrome, an allergic condition with a wide range of symptoms, a study suggests.

Researchers find a causal relationship between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components for increased risk of psoriasis.

Significant differences in video telehealth use were observed in rural and urban populations, especially among American Indian/Alaska Native veterans, a new study has found.

A recent study found that patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures experienced seizures significantly earlier than patients with epileptic seizures.

Pediatric asthma monitoring practices are performed generally the same worldwide, a study suggests.

Coverage of clinical trial results presented across a range of solid tumor cancers, including breast, ovarian, colorectal, and non-small cell lung cancer, among other types; as well as important findings in genomic testing.

Echocardiogram and clinical features help researchers identify epilepsy after encephalitis in children.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the July 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on whether social determinants of health is a predictor for identifying high-cost utilizers among those with commercial health insurance.

Prediction models are needed to identify individuals at high risk for lung cancer who are former smokers and for whom low-dose computed tomography screening is not recommended, according to one study.

While antibiotic treatment is highly effective, soft rick relapsing fever (STRF) can result in severe health complications, including death, if not treated in a timely manner.

School-based asthma education was found to be effective in increasing asthma knowledge both in those who have never received asthma education and those with prior knowledge, a study finds.