Medicare Part A and B premiums are set to increase by $9.80 next year; 20 experts from various specialties and institutions have developed updated brain death guidelines; many Black patients are strongly affected by multiple COVID-19 infections due to a lack of health insurance and health care access.
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Evaluating WHO's Hemophilia Treatment Choices: Patient Safety, Access Challenges
October 12th 2023A commentary questions the characterization of cryoprecipitate, which is not pathogen-reduced, as an alternative modality for treating hemophilia, despite its substantial risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens to patients.
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Empathy, Support Are Crucial to Help Patients With Methamphetamine-Related Pulmonary Hypertension
October 11th 2023With methamphetamines continuing to inflict damage on the Western United States, panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 shared sobering statistics and important considerations in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with use of this destructive drug.
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Review Details Strategies for Mitigating Bias in Clinical Algorithms
October 10th 2023Based on the comprehensive findings of a review, investigators outline several crucial policy implications, each designed to address the complex issue of bias mitigation in clinical algorithms effectively.
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Air Pollution, Lung Health, and the Role of the Pulmonologist
October 10th 2023Amid the impacts of climate change, industrial emissions, and environmental disasters, pulmonologists and other clinicians will need to deliver actionable advice on how to reduce the risks to lung health posed by air pollution, according to panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.
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Keys to Achieving Equity in Lung Cancer Screening Include Erasing Stigma, Tackling Systemic Barriers
October 9th 2023Increasing lung cancer screening uptake without tailoring outreach and follow-up for underserved populations risks magnifying the existing racial and ethnic disparities in screening, so thoughtful approaches are needed to close the gaps, according to speakers at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.
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Avidity Biosciences Gains FDA Orphan Drug Designation for Patients With DMD
October 9th 2023Sarah Boyce, president and CEO at Avidity Biosciences, discusses her leading role at the company, as well as antibody oligonucleotide conjugate drug, AOC 1044, currently in development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping (DMD44).
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Mobile Mammography Unit Increases Breast Cancer Screening Among Latina Patients
October 7th 2023Pinky, a mobile mammography unit from Stony Brook University Hospital Cancer Center on Long Island, increased screening for breast cancer from 9% to 69% among the predominantly Latina population that it serves.
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To Decrease Medical Mistrust in Oncology, We Must Increase Community Inclusivity
October 5th 2023A poster presented at the 40th National Oncology Conference addressed several hot topics in the oncology treatment and research space: addressing medical mistrust in underresourced communities, partnering with trusted organizations to improve health equity, and increasing inclusivity in research.
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Alleged Medicare Fraud: Fresenius Vascular Care Faces Civil Lawsuit for Unnecessary Surgeries
October 5th 2023Fresenius Vascular Care's own research reportedly showed these surgeries not only failed to benefit patients with end-stage renal disease, but also potentially damaged their ability to receive essential dialysis treatment.
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Alcohol Use Not Associated With Lower Odds of Achieving SVR With Hepatitis C Treatment
October 4th 2023The researchers noted that their findings suggest clinicians and policy makers should encourage hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in those with unhealthy alcohol consumption or alcohol use disorder (AUD) rather than create barriers to it.
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Need for PrEP Support Services Persists Among Latino MSM
October 4th 2023Among Latino men who have sex with men (MSM), access to and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) remain at suboptimal levels, despite this population of individuals having disproportionately high rates of diagnosed HIV in the United States.
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US Oncology Network’s Rhonda Henschel Discusses Value-Based Care, Payer Relations Initiatives
October 3rd 2023Rhonda Henschel, US Oncology Network's vice president of payer relations, summarized what she learned from the Minnesota Oncology IVBM and discussed new developments in the value-based cancer care space.
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Dr Olalekan Ajayi Previews Key Topics to Be Presented at the ACCC National Oncology Conference
October 3rd 2023Olalekan Ajayi, PharmD, MBA, 2023-2024 president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) and chief operating officer of Highlands Oncology Group, PA, reflects upon his role at ACCC and highlights key topics in oncology care and cancer research that will be presented at the National Oncology Conference.
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Health Affairs Challenges Systemic Racism in Health Care
October 2nd 2023The October issue of Health Affairs examines the multifaceted aspects of structural racism in health care, exploring historical roots, policy implications, public biases, innovative solutions, and institutional challenges, urging action to confront and dismantle disparities.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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