Dr Stephen Schleicher: Rural Patient Care Access Is a Top Priority for Community Oncology
May 4th 2023Stephen M. Schleicher, MD, MBA, Tennessee Oncology, co-authored a recent paper on the complexities of the rural cancer experience; the principal conclusion was potential for a streamlined care process to optimize care efficiencies and access, thereby improving patient outcomes.
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Younger Women vs Men Have Worse Outcomes Following AMI
May 1st 2023This subanalysis of data from the VIRGO study encompassed 2979 patients who had an acute myocardial infarction (AMI), or heart attack, between ages 18 and 55 years; outcomes evaluated included all-cause and cause-specific acute events requiring hospitalization in the year after discharge for a heart attack.
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Dr Mitzi Joi Williams: SDOH, Care Access May Affect MS Outcomes
April 30th 2023It is likely that social determinants of health (SDOH) may affect the differences in outcomes from multiple sclerosis (MS) that we see among Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx populations, absent more data on their genetics and ancestry, noted Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN.
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Asembia 2023 Summit to Provide Insight Into Health Equity, IRA, and More
April 25th 2023Several presentations at the 2023 Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from April 30 through May 4, will cover how to address health equity concerns in specialty pharmacy care, the expansion of the biosimilars market, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the US health care system.
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Dr Mitzi Joi Williams Discusses Disparities in MS, Pregnancy in Minority Populations
April 25th 2023Much more work needs to be done surrounding multiple sclerosis (MS) and treating pregnant patients safely, noted Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, medical director and CEO, Joi Life Wellness Neurology Clinic.
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Dementia-Related Medication Disparities Persist for Racial, Ethnic Minority Patients
April 24th 2023There are limited data on potential disparities in dementia medication use in the outpatient setting, with study authors highlighting that the benefits of these medications are not equitably distributed along racial and ethnic lines because of usage differences.
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Inclusivity Is Paramount for Efficacious and Equitable Neurological Care of Transgender Patients
April 23rd 2023Terminology and concepts relevant to the care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals and best practices for optimizing neurologic care in this patient population were covered in the session “Neurologic Conditions in Transgender Patients” on Sunday, April 23, at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.
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Hospitals Serving High Proportions of Black Patients Deliver Equivalent HF Care
April 21st 2023The investigators of this study wanted to know if hospitals that cared for a high proportion of Black patients delivered care for heart failure (HF) that differed in quality from that provided by other hospitals.
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Dr Mitzi Joi Williams: CHIMES Data Fill Need for More Complete Picture of MS Diversity
April 21st 2023In several abstracts presented at this year's American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Mitzi Joi Williams, MD, FAAN, Joi Life Wellness Neurology Clinic, explores multiple sclerosis–related outcomes in diverse patient populations.
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Providers Need to Be Educated About How Conditions May Vary in Skin of Color, Says Dr Andrew Alexis
April 18th 2023Lack of knowledge about how skin conditions present on lightly pigmented skin has resulted in diagnostic delays, underassessment, and an impact on quality of life for patients with skin of color.
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Dr Sashi Naidu: Financial Concerns Are a Constant Challenge in Community Oncology
April 9th 2023Sashi Naidu, MD, is director of research at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates, where the No One Left Alone (NOLA) initiative is working to break down cancer health disparities among its patients and prevent care fragmentation.
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ICER White Paper Recommends Health Technology Assessment Strategies to Improve Care Equity
April 7th 2023A 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.
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Building Equity Into Value Assessments Requires Changing the Rules of the Game
April 7th 2023Equity has to be made front and center in conversations about value assessment, otherwise all stakeholders will continue waiting for someone else to make the first move, said one panelist at the Value-Based Insurance Design Summit.
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Dr David Penberthy: Technology Is a Great Leveler for Health Equity
April 7th 2023David R. Penberthy, MD, MBA, 2022-2023 Association of Community Cancer Centers president, addresses technological advancements made during his presidency and how community oncology is working to ensure gains in health equity continue moving forward.
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Bridging the Gap in Health Care Inequities: Considerations in Treatment Selection, Part 2
April 6th 2023In part 2 of this 2-part series on health equity in the treatment of psoriasis, Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, and Bryan Buckley, DrPH, discuss how providers can address disparities in psoriasis care, specifically with race, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds in mind.
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Disparities Exist in Patient Selection for ECMO, Study Finds
April 6th 2023A study including data from more than 2 million patients highlights gender, health insurance, and income disparities in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) while hospitalized for severe respiratory illness.
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Dr Paul Alexander Discusses Strategies for Health Systems to Identify Disparities
April 4th 2023Paul G. Alexander, MD, MPH, executive vice president and chief health equity and transformation officer at RWJBarnabas Health, discusses key strategies for health systems working to identify and address health disparities.
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Dr Olalekan Ajayi: AI Models Are Only as Good as Their Data
April 2nd 2023In this interview from the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 2023 Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit, Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, ACCC president, addresses the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care equity and why data integrity is just as important as the models used with the data.
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Dr David Eagle: Health Equity Involves More Than Medical Care
April 2nd 2023Close to 80% of what influences how long someone is going to live is where and how they live, and we need to pay more attention to that or we’re not paying attention to everything that affects their lives, explained David A. Eagle, MD, of New York Cancer & Blood Specialists.
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