The National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Forum takes place in the spring and fall and are a joint creation of the American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems, the American Association of Managed Care Nurses and the NAMCP Medical Directors Institute.
Dr Hatem Soliman on Disparities in Metastatic Breast Cancer
April 21st 2022A combination of biology, access issues, and delayed diagnoses have contributed to disparities experienced by Black women with metastatic breast cancer, explained Hatem Soliman, MD, medical director of the Clinical Trials Office, Moffitt Cancer Center.
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Dr Dexter Shurney Explains Role of Health Care Systems in Promoting Food as Medicine
April 21st 2022Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH, chief health equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and chief medical officer at Adventist Health, explains the roles of health care systems and managed care organizations, and next steps to update policies, to ensure healthy food is available in all areas of the United States.
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Dr Dexter Shurney Previews NAMCP, Conversation on Food as Medicine
April 18th 2022Dexter Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH, chief health equity, diversity, and inclusion officer and chief medical officer at Adventist Health, discusses the concept of "food as medicine," which he will be explaining further at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians (NAMCP) Spring Managed Care Forum.
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Despite Expanding Array of Psoriasis Treatments, Opportunities for Improvement Remain
April 23rd 2021There are a number of new biologic options for treating psoriasis, but undertreatment is still a concern, and more long-term data are needed, according to Junko Takeshita, MD, PhD, MSCE, at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.
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New Understanding of Migraine Biology Paves Way for Innovative Therapy Options
April 23rd 2021Now that investigators have a better understanding of the biological mechanisms of migraine, new treatment and prevention options are making their way to patients and fueling an exciting time for the field, according to a presenter at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.
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Overcoming the Unique Hurdles to Biosimilar Uptake in Oncology
April 23rd 2021With the costs of biologic drugs increasing, biosimilars have emerged as an attractive option for containing costs and expanding access to treatment. However, some barriers to wider uptake still need to be addressed, according to a presentation at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.
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SGLT2 Inhibitors Changed the Treatment Paradigm for T2D, Have Implications for Managed Care
April 23rd 2021While the introduction of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors has benefitted patients with type 2 diabetes and impacted guidelines globally, these expensive therapies have managed care implications, explained Richard E. Pratley, MD, of AdventHealth Diabetes Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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A Comprehensive Approach to HIV Can Mitigate the US Burden, Reduce New Infections
April 23rd 2021Mitigating the burden of HIV in the United States means taking a more comprehensive approach to diagnosis, testing, and treatment of the disease, said a speaker at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.
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Examining SDOH in a Commercially Insured Health Care Workforce
April 22nd 2021At a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum, an Aetna executive discussed how one employer used the payer's data to see how its workforce was affected by social determinants of health (SDOH).
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Tech, mRNA Among Key Trends in Health Care as the Pandemic Eases
April 22nd 2021Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance reflects health care trends of an economy emerging from COVID-19, according to a speaker at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Virtual Spring Managed Care Forum.
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10 Key Steps to Ensure a Smooth Affiliation Among Providers, Health Systems, Hospitals
April 21st 2021How well, and how in-depth, all parties execute each step can determine how long it will take to reach a finalized agreement, what the relationship will be like after the transaction, and whether the parties will be in legal compliance, speakers noted.
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What Do Physicians Really Think of Quality Metrics, and What's Needed to Drive Better Performance?
October 12th 2019There’s a question as to whether these metrics actually translate into what’s actually driving quality care, explained Loren Meyer, MD, president of HCA Physician Services, during a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum being held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Implementing Rapid and Effective ART Initiation to Successfully Manage HIV
October 11th 2019Mary Montgomery, MD, associate physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and an instructor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, discussed emerging treatment strategies for managing HIV during a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum, held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Navigating Challenges With Determining Value, Reimbursement of Genetic Testing
October 11th 2019During a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum being held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Kathryn Phillips, PhD, founding director of the University of California, San Francisco Center for Translational and Policy Research on Personalized Medicine (TRANSPERS), discussed the emergence and rise of genetic testing, the challenges of determining value and reimbursement, and what’s ahead for these tests.
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Keeping Up With Changes in Medicaid
October 11th 2019As of November 2018, Medicaid is the largest healthcare program in the United States, covering 1 in 5 Americans, and over two-thirds of beneficiaries are enrolled in private managed care plans. Alongside this trend are shifts in care delivery under Medicaid, as well as challenges and solutions being posed by value-based care models, all of which was discussed during a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum being held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Leveraging an Integrated Population Health Model to Improve Costs, Quality, and Satisfaction
October 11th 2019During a session on population health management at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum, held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Cary Shames, DO, CHCQM, ABQAURP, vice president and chief medical officer, Sharp Health Plan, discussed using an integrated population health model to drive better quality and satisfaction of care while lowering costs.
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Are Value-Based Models Helping or Hindering Care Delivery for Primary Care Providers?
October 11th 2019Value-based models continue to enter the healthcare system, affecting a variety of fields, including primary care. And while success stories have been shared by payers and CMS touts these models as a way to “save” primary care, that's not the current reality, said Theresa Hush, chief executive officer of Roji Health Intelligence, LLC, during a session on population health management at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians 2019 Fall Managed Care Forum, held October 10-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Visualizing the Role of Social Determinants in Clinical Care
October 28th 2017A simple model can help health systems incorporate the social determinants of health into their clinical programs, according to presenters at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Fall Managed Care Forum 2017.
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Innovative Strategies for Boosting Medication Adherence in the Real World
October 28th 2017At a session during the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Fall Managed Care Forum 2017, speakers discussed how new approaches to encouraging medication adherence can help improve outcomes in patients with chronic diseases.
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Measuring ACO Performance From the Health Plan and Provider Perspectives
October 28th 2017David V. Axene, FSA, FCA, CERA, MAAA, outlined how more accurately measuring and evaluating the performance of accountable care organizations (ACOs) can help both health plans and providers succeed in their risk sharing contracts during a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Fall Managed Care Forum 2017.
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Expanding Options for Individualized Treatment of Advanced NSCLC
October 27th 2017James R. Jett, MD, gave an overview of the advances in diagnosis and treatment of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) during a session at the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Fall Managed Care Forum 2017.
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Consumer-Driven Trends Present Opportunities Across The Healthcare Journey
October 26th 2017Industries including healthcare continue to adapt to the increasingly powerful voice of the consumer, according to Venkat Inumella, MBA, associate partner at McKinsey, who discussed this trend toward consumerism during the first keynote session of the National Association of Managed Care Physicians Fall Managed Care Forum 2017.
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