On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the senior author of a study published in the September 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® on the importance of adequate and effective lung cancer risk factor documentation to determine a patient's eligibility for screening.
A survey indicated that truncal acne may negatively impact adolescents’ and young adults’ quality of life and self-perception.
Matthew Crowley, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, discusses telehealth initiatives at Duke Health, as well as overcoming virtual challenges and barriers that underserved and underinsured patient populations who need diabetes care face.
Patients treated for more than 28 days had a higher chance of status epilepticus cessation, but also a high risk of moderate to severe disability at discharge, according to one study.
The treatment combined adoptive T-cell therapy with a personalized cancer vaccine and was found to be safe in a small cohort of 17 patients.
The median age of death remained consistently 10 years lower for Black and Hispanic males in comparison to White males, underscoring a critical area for further attention.
In a few short years, biosimilars have driven down total cost of care in oncology through providing competition for expensive drugs, explained Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations, American Oncology Network (AON).
A rapid growth in vaping and e-cigarettes use among teens is associated with increased risk of asthma, according to a new study.
Elevated serum endotrophin levels, but not urinary endotrophin levels, predict increased risk of kidney complications and mortality in type 1 diabetes.
Data from 6 states—California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania—and 2 metropolitan areas—Atlanta, Georgia, and Detroit, Michigan—collected through the National Institutes of Health–AARP Diet and Health Study were used for the investigation.
Self-care adherence, family support and functioning, and school support also indirectly affected the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical variables and metabolic control, a study found.
The measure of total DNA in leukemic cells as defined by a DNA index outperformed other criteria for identifying patients with hyperdiploid acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and favorable prognosis.
Patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) benefited from patient-reported outcome measures to report their quality of life.
Among adults 40 years and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there is a higher prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) compared with a general population without COPD.
Bispecific antibodies may be more broadly applicable as treatment for patients with multiple myeloma in the short-term, according to Ajai Chari, MD.
This approval marks the fourth endorsement by the FDA for empagliflozin, all of which have been linked to the EMPOWER program.
While B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels remain high in patients with end-stage heart failure with cardiogenic shock, these levels lose their prognostic value in patients using ventricular assist devices (VADs).
At the Greater Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health 2023 Wellness Summit, Seun Ross, PhD, explains the business case for achieving health equity.
Salvage radiation therapy (RT) showed efficacy in local control of relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) following CD19-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy failure.
Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
Drugmakers turn to artificial intelligence (AI); new reports of vaccine appointment cancellations or insurance issues; Biden plans to clear Americans’ credit scores of medical debt.
A survey of gastroenterologists, dermatologists, and rheumatologists found Amjevita had the most recognition, followed by Cyltezo, the only interchangeable biosimilar on the US market.
Meredith McKean, MD, MPH, the associate director of the Sarah Cannon Research Institute's Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Program at Tennessee Oncology, discussed new melanoma studies and treatment developments.
Jennifer Sturgill, DO, inpatient medical director of population health, Central Ohio Primary Care, co-presented “Value-Based Care: What Is It and Why Should We Care?” at our most recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event with the Zangmeister Cancer Center of Columbus, Ohio, on September 14.
Public health professionals are the backbone of our health system, and their contributions are vital to the well-being of our communities. As a society, we must value their work, provide the support they need, and ensure that public health remains a rewarding and viable career choice.
Several discrepancies in care must be considered to properly address psychological needs in patients with lymphoma, including patient/doctor communication, information provision, and applying distress guidelines.
This study highlights the importance of trials and interventions to prevent seizures in patients with a history of stroke.
"CMS cannot do this alone. We have to do this in partnership. So really thinking about providers and beneficiaries and how we do this together," Ellen Lukens, MPH, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, explained.
A new study aimed to summarize publicly available coverage policies of commercial health insurers for digital medicine services.
Persistent disability and risks of death were associated with inflammatory levels in patients following major abdominal surgery.
