Rose is an associate editorial director at The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).
She has a BA in journalism & media studies and Spanish from Rutgers University. You can connect with Rose on LinkedIn.
Interventions for Successful Implementation of Value-Based Care
In a presentation at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Spring Managed Care Forum 2023, Robert L. Waterhouse Jr, MD, MBA, HSM, chief medical officer at Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, discussed the challenges of value-based care implementation and how to overcome them.
Highlighting Opportunities for Progress in a Changing Health Care Landscape
Some of the health care transformations that were forced by the COVID-19 pandemic could continue to benefit patients and the health care system, Jacques Sokolov, MD, said during his keynote address at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Spring Managed Care Forum 2023.
Dr Jeffrey Lancet on Treatment Considerations in the Changing AML Therapy Landscape
Jeffrey E. Lancet, MD, chair of the Department of Malignant Hematology at Moffitt Cancer Center and professor of oncologic sciences at University of South Florida, discussed the shift to targeted therapies in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
ASTRO, ESTRO Release First Guideline for Definitive Local Therapy in Oligometastatic NSCLC
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) jointly released a clinical guideline on the use of definitive local therapy for the treatment of oligometastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Dr Jacque Sokolov Discusses Health Care Transformation Ahead of NAMCP Spring Managed Care Forum 2023
Jacque Sokolov, MD, president and chairman at SSB Solutions, previews his keynote presentation and discusses the unique, shifting health care atmosphere leading into the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Spring Managed Care Forum 2023.
Study Suggests Use of Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer Is Increasing
The use of active surveillance for indolent prostate cancer cases continues to rise in the United States, but rates of use are lower in minority groups, low-income groups, and patients in rural areas, a recent study found.
Investigational Drug Could Improve Stem Cell Collection for ASCT
Adding motixafortide to standard stem cell mobilization therapy for autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (ASCT) significantly improved collection success rates vs standard therapy plus a placebo in a phase 3 trial of patients with multiple myeloma.
Ixazomib Shows PFS Benefit Across Age and Frailty Subgroups in Multiple Myeloma
A secondary analysis of the phase 3 TOURMALINE-MM4 trial found that ixazomib as postinduction maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma produced a progression-free survival (PFS) benefit vs a placebo across age and frailty subgroups.
DNA Sequencing Prior to HCT Identifies Patients at Risk of Poor AML Outcomes
A study of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in first remission found that the presence of certain variants indicative of measurable residual disease ahead of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) was associated with relapse and worse survival.
ICER White Paper Recommends Health Technology Assessment Strategies to Improve Care Equity
A white paper published by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) established a series of recommendations and guidelines for health technology assessment that aim to address health care disparities.
Study Links Early Pet Exposure, Reduced Food Allergy Incidence in Japanese Children
Exposure to pets during fetal development or early infancy was associated with reduced instances of food allergies in young children, with different pet exposures potentially reducing the incidence risk of certain allergen types.
Sublobar Resection Produces Similar Outcomes to Lobectomy in Early NSCLC
Patients who underwent sublobar resection and those who underwent more invasive lobectomy for early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) showed similar overall and disease-free survival outcomes in a recent study.
Immunotherapy for NSCLC Safe in Elderly Patients, but More Research Needed
A review based on an expert panel discussion highlights a need for the inclusion of older patients in studies of immune checkpoint inhibitors for the first-line treatment of advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).