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Keeping Pace With New Developments in Multiple Myeloma: Updates and Strategies to Optimize Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapy

1.5 Credits / Hematology, Hematologic Cancer, Oncology

Addressing the Gaps and Clinical Challenges in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Updates and Strategies for Managed Care

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Closing Gaps in CLL Care: Managed Care Insights and Strategies

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ASH Annual Meeting Coverage: Highlighting the Recent Updates in TKI Use in the Treatment of CML – Insights and Application for Managed Care

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November 21st 2024

Increasing the Longevity of Accountability, Designing Cooperative Models, and Transferring Risk Across a Lifetime of Accountable Care

Travis Broome, MPH, MBA

To achieve longer accountable relationships, a bridge from one insurer to another could be built through continuity of accountability amid insurance transitions, improved risk prediction, and cooperation in the design of accountable care models.

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November 19th 2024

Influenza Antiviral Treatment Underutilized Among Eligible Children, Adolescents

Influenza antiviral treatment remains underutilized among eligible children and adolescents, particularly in outpatient settings, despite CDC recommendations.

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November 19th 2024

Surgeon General Calls for Action on Tobacco Use, Outcomes Disparities

The new report from US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, MD, MBA, highlights persistent disparities in tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, calling for equitable strategies to achieve a tobacco-free future.

November 15th 2024

Support and Skepticism Emerge as Reactions to Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s HHS Nomination

Laura Joszt, MA

In the hours after President-elect Donald J. Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr to lead HHS, reactions came swiftly to the controversial pick who would have a large influence to shake up public health.

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November 15th 2024

5 Health Policy Stances of Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Giuliana Grossi

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a prominent antivaccine activist and former independent presidential candidate, has been nominated to lead HHS, where he would oversee significant aspects of the nation’s public health policy.

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November 14th 2024

Deaths Due to Opioid Overdose Fall for the 12th Consecutive Month

Julia Bonavitacola

New data from the CDC reveal that opioid overdose deaths have decreased to their lowest since 2020.

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November 14th 2024

Review of Digital Health Apps That Are Redefining Care

Cameron Santoro

Health care apps like MyChart, mySugr, GoodRx, and Smoke Free can enhance patient care through accessibility, convenience, and engagement, but further discussion is warranted on the optimal use of these apps.

November 12th 2024

Geographic Variations and Facility Determinants of Acute Care Utilization and Spending for ACSCs

Sadiq Y. Patel, PhD, MS Aaron Baum, PhD Sanjay Basu, MD, PhD

Emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for ambulatory care–sensitive conditions (ACSCs) among Medicaid patients constitute almost 40% of all ED visits and hospitalizations, with lower rates observed in areas with greater proximity to urgent care facilities and density of rural health clinics.

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November 11th 2024

Temporary Financial Assistance Proves Effective in Reducing Veteran Homelessness

The US government is tackling veteran homelessness through housing programs. A recent study found that temporary financial assistance (TFA) through the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program is associated with positive health effects and lower health care costs.

November 11th 2024

Pervasiveness and Clinical Staff Perceptions of HPV Vaccination Feedback

Jodi A. Lewis, MPH, MS Kathryn Brignole, MSc Tara L. Queen, PhD Justin G. Trogdon, PhD

This article used regression analyses to quantify how clinical staff perceive provider feedback to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates and determine the prevalence of such feedback.

November 6th 2024

Proactive Care Management of AI-Identified At-Risk Patients Decreases Preventable Admissions

Ann C. Raldow, MD, MPH Naveen Raja, DO, MBA Chad W. Villaflores, MS Samuel A. Skootsky, MD Elizabeth A. Jaureguy, MSN, FNP-C Hanina L. Rosenstein, MS Sarah D. Meshkat, MHA Sitaram S. Vangala, MS Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSHS

Proactive care management for artificial intelligence (AI)–identified at-risk patients reduced potentially preventable hospital admissions.

November 4th 2024

Mapping Health Care's Hidden Financial Burdens

Financial toxicity is a burden many patients and their families unfortunately are forced to shoulder, leading some to delay or skip care and incur bills related to their care that they lack the financial capacity to pay off.

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November 1st 2024

5 Essential Drugs Currently Facing Shortages

US drug shortages have decreased from 323 to 277 as of September 2024, yet many essential drugs remain scarce, with 50% of shortages lasting over 2 years due to ongoing supply and manufacturing issues.

October 30th 2024

Harnessing AI for Population Health: A Call to Action for Policy Makers and Health Care Leaders

Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH Diana Isaacs, PharmD

The authors detail how artificial intelligence could be used in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention to improve health outcomes and provide better value-based care.

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October 28th 2024

Insurers’ AI Denials of Postacute Care Face Senate Scrutiny

Prior authorizations (PA) have been the subject of much scrutiny as of late through research demonstrating subsequent limited access to care in the aftermath of PA denials from use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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October 28th 2024

Tuberculosis Through Time: Historic Burden, Modern Challenges

Global respiratory leaders at the CHEST 2024 annual meeting underscored the ongoing clinical burden of tuberculosis, emphasizing that it remains a significant global health challenge that requires ongoing attention and awareness.

October 24th 2024

Accountable Care Organizations and HPV Vaccine Uptake: A Multilevel Analysis

Eileen J. Carter, PhD, RN Yuen Tsz Abby Lau, PhD Laurel Buchanan, MA David M. Krol, MD, MPH Jun Yan, PhD Robert H. Aseltine Jr, PhD

The authors evaluated whether adolescents receiving care at accountable care organizations (ACOs) vs non-ACOs were more likely to initiate and complete the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination series.

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October 24th 2024

Cost Barriers Continue to Limit Access to Fertility Care

Of the 10% of women contacted for this survey who said that they or their partner had ever sought fertility assistance, only 7% were able to get the necessary care; cost was cited as the top reason for not being able to access fertility services.

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October 23rd 2024

Social Determinants of Health Linked to Higher Health Care Costs, Payer Expenditures

Giuliana Grossi

Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance programs all showed significant variability in expenditures based on social and nonclinical factors.

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October 22nd 2024

Undiagnosed Cognitive Issues Widespread in Federally Qualified Health Centers

Hayden E. Klein

A study in Indiana found that older adults in low-income clinics often experience memory problems that go undetected, with African American patients facing a significantly higher risk.

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October 22nd 2024

Vaccine Hesitancy: COVID-19 to Influenza

Kyle Munz

Vaccine hesitancy grew more prominently in the wake of COVID-19 and the spread of misinformation. This flu season, seeking out reliable sources of health information will help individuals make the best decisions to protect themselves.

October 21st 2024

Cost Savings From an mHealth Tool for Improving Medication Adherence

Chad Stecher, PhD Sebastian Linnemayr, PhD Peter Reaven, MD Sara Cloonan, MS Peter Huckfeldt, PhD

The Wellth smartphone app significantly increased medication adherence and lowered unnecessary health care utilization and costs over 9 months among Medicaid beneficiaries who were self-managing chronic conditions.

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October 17th 2024

Methadone Associated With Lower Risk of Treatment Discontinuation in Opioid Use Disorder

Kyle Munz

Amidst ambiguous international guidelines for first-line treatment of opioid use disorder, a new population-based study sheds light on the benefits of methadone vs buprenorphine/naloxone for holding off treatment discontinuation.

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October 14th 2024

COVID-19 Exacerbated Racial and Ethnic Mortality Disparities

Mortality outcomes were analyzed for the COVID-19 public health emergency period, from March 2020 through May 2023, to see if there were any apparent differences according to race or ethnicity.

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October 14th 2024

Discarded Lecanemab Leads to Medicare Drug Waste of Up to $336 Million

Lecanemab (Leqembi; Eisai/Biogen) received traditional approval from the FDA in July 2023, following an accelerated approval in January 2023, to treat adult patients who have Alzheimer disease.

October 1st 2024

Specialized ICUs Reduce Readmissions

When medically complex patients transfer to LTACHs, they receive specialized ICU-level care and rehabilitation that improves outcomes and reduces readmissions.

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September 23rd 2024

FDA Approves First Self-Administered Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine

The FDA has approved FluMist (AstraZeneca) for self-administration by adults up to age 49 years or for caregiver administration for children aged 2 to 17 years, making it the first self-administered flu vaccine option.

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September 23rd 2024

Medicare High-Value Drug List Model Could Lower Out-of-Pocket Costs for 4 in 10 Beneficiaries

The proposed Medicare High-Value Drug List Model, also known as the Medicare $2 Drug List, could have modestly reduced out-of-pocket costs for 38% of beneficiaries if implemented in 2021.

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September 18th 2024

Inflation Reduction Act: A Battleground for Health Care Policy