Skylar is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and The Center for Biosimilars®, and joined AJMC® in 2020. She is responsible for covering all aspects of the ever-changing global biosimilar industry and produces content that is accessible and informative for all health care stakeholders.
She has a BA in journalism and media studies from Rutgers University. You can connect with Skylar on LinkedIn.
Virtual Platform Allows Transplant Evaluations, Wait-Listing to Continue Despite Pandemic
December 26th 2020A study evaluating whether a virtual platform can improve access to evaluations for kidney transplants found that surgical teams could continue to keep up with evaluations adding patients to wait lists during the pandemic.
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Considerations for Designing ePRO Interventions for Patients With RRMM
December 4th 2020Patients and health care providers evaluated the use of an electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) intervention for use in a clinic setting for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).
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Study Finds 3 Key Components That Could Make Pulmonary Rehabilitation More Effective for AECOPD
December 2nd 2020A review found that including exercise, breathing techniques, and education components in pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) optimizes such programs.
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HFNC May Improve AECOPD Prognosis Better Than Conventional Therapy
November 24th 2020A recent study found that high-flow nasal cannula may be a better option for first-line oxygen therapy for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute compensated hypercapnic respiratory failure than conventional therapy options.
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Who Is More Likely to Receive Referrals for Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD?
November 18th 2020While patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are receiving referrals for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), female patients and other groups are less likely to receive them.
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Study on Flu Vaccination Rates Suggests COVID-19 Immunity May Be Difficult to Achieve
November 5th 2020An analysis of state vaccination rates from the previous flu season suggest that certain communities may face significant challenges in achieving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) immunity.
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