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

1.5 Credits / Oncology, Hematology, Hematologic Cancer

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

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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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September 16th 2024

Leveraging Predictive Analytics to Target Payer-Led Medication Adherence Interventions

Pankhuri Sharma, MBA, LLB

This article explores how payers can enhance their medication adherence initiatives to reduce costs and improve member health outcomes by leveraging predictive analytics through machine learning.

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September 13th 2024

5 Specialty Care Shortages in Rural Communities

Here are 5 areas of specialty care that rural communities often lack, putting them at a distinct disadvantage for optimal short- and long-term health outcomes and highlighting inequitable access to care for those often living in economically disadvantaged areas.

The authors’ overall estimate of the current national prevalence of AF is at least 10.55 million individuals—more than 3 times what prior research estimated. | Image credit: Robert -stock.adobe.com

September 12th 2024

New Estimates Suggest Atrial Fibrillation 3 Times More Common Than Thought

Rose McNulty

New prevalence estimates of atrial fibrillation found that approximately 10.5 million US adults, or 5% of the population, have the condition.

While the overall percentage of Americans without insurance did not statistically significantly change, rates of uninsurance varied across age and poverty levels. | Image credit: Kiattisak - stock.adobe.com

September 12th 2024

Uninsured Rate in US Stable From 2022 to 2023: US Census Bureau Report

Rose McNulty

The rate of uninsurance in 2023 was 8.0%, a statistically insignificant change from the 7.9% uninsured rate in 2022.

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September 9th 2024

US COVID-19 Survival Rates Were Affected by Caseload Strain Across Hospitals

During the Delta wave of COVID-19, higher caseload strain negatively impacted patient survival rates across US hospitals, regardless of their size or resources.

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September 6th 2024

5 Underrecognized Social Determinants of Health

Christina Mattina

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways.

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September 5th 2024

Emerging Trends in Alzheimer Disease Detection and Treatment

Cameron Santoro

Alzheimer disease research is yielding breakthroughs with blood tests and brain scans that can enhance early diagnosis, while new drugs promise to slow the disease and improve patients’ lives.

September 4th 2024

UPMC's Dr Manisha Jhamb Urges Better Kidney Disease Awareness, Integrated Care

Manisha Jhamb, MD, MPH, of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), is excited about CMS's negotiated drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) for patients with kidney disease; conversely, she highlights the challenge of low kidney disease awareness.

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August 23rd 2024

Association Found Between Neighborhood Deprivation, Hypertension

Julia Bonavitacola

Disparities in hypertension brought on by neighborhood deprivation were most prominently found in Black patients.

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August 22nd 2024

Addressing Athlete Injury and Prevention in Elite Sports

Cameron Santoro

There is a critical need for improved athlete care as rising injury rates demand greater investment in prevention and support.

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August 19th 2024

COVID-19 SNAP Boost Improved Food Security for Low-Income Families

Adverse outcomes in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be evaluated as they pertain to social determinants of health, with these authors investigating improvements in food hardship among families participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

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August 13th 2024

Routine Lab Tests Insufficient for Long COVID Diagnosis, RECOVER Study Reveals

Hayden E. Klein

New findings from the RECOVER-Adult cohort study show that 25 routine clinical lab tests are not effective in diagnosing postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, echoing results from earlier studies.

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August 9th 2024

5 Things Gov Tim Walz Accomplished in Health Care

Giuliana Grossi

A rundown of where Minnesota Gov Tim Walz stands on health policy issues and actions he's taken to improve health care.

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August 8th 2024

Provisional Data Provide Insights Into Mortality Rates, Causes in the US in 2023

Julia Bonavitacola

New data from the National Vital Statistics System show differences in mortality rates based on sex, race, and comorbidities in the United States.

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August 5th 2024

Erosion of Trust in Health Care: A Public Health Crisis

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to reverberate, as shown in these new data from surveys of adults in the 50 states conducted over approximately 4 years.

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August 5th 2024

To Come in 2025: ACA Plan Premium Hikes

There will likely be a 7% increase in Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plan premiums next year across the 324 participating insurers from the 50 states and Washington, DC.

August 4th 2024

Who Should Have Lp(a) Levels Tested? Experts Take Sides

Mary Caffrey

A debate on whether testing Lp(a) levels is actionable in primary prevention today offered lively discussion at the 2024 Congress of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, being held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

August 2nd 2024

Tiara Green Discusses Leveraging Community Partnerships for Better Health Care Access

Cameron Santoro Giuliana Grossi

Trusted community organizations can effectively communicate and connect underserved populations to necessary health services, Tiara Green, MSEd, Accessia Health says in an interview.

August 2nd 2024

Advancing Health Equity through Quality Initiatives

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April 18th 2024

Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes

Giuliana Grossi

Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.

Dr Padma Sripada, Columbia Internal Medicine

March 19th 2024

Dr Padma Sripada on Providing Personalized, High-Quality Primary Care Amid Workforce Shortages

Rose McNulty

Padma Sripada, MD, board-certified internist, discusses the strategies she employs to consistently provide high-quality care for patients at her practice amid well-documented workforce shortages in primary care.

January 26th 2024

Contributor: It’s About Time to Realize the Full Potential of Data in Health Care

Paige Kilian, MD

Promoting health equity isn’t only about consideration of underlying health risks; it’s also about using that data to inform population care as well as give clinicians and their teams more time with the patient in front of them.

January 20th 2024

Molly Kimball Discusses Strategies for Culturally Sensitive Dietary Guidance

Maggie L. Shaw Cameron Santoro

Registered dietitian, Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD, of Ochsner Health, navigates cultural identity in diet changes for long-term success, in an interview.

January 17th 2024

Rethinking Public Health Through a Cultural Lens With Molly Kimball

Maggie L. Shaw Cameron Santoro

Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD, of Ochsner Health, advocates for sustainable changes to populations' everyday behaviors to make healthy choices easier and more culturally relevant.

January 16th 2024

Dr Sandra Stein: Banner Health Plans Prioritizes High-Quality Care, Member Experience

Sandra Stein, MD, of Banner Health Plans, details how she provides clinical and medical leadership in her role as chief medical officer.

January 13th 2024

Dr Sandra Stein Shares Takeaways From Banner|Aetna IVBM