Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.
A Pharmacy Times article, “Childhood Vaccinations: It’s Not About Manufacturer Profit,” discussed the findings of a study in the January 2017 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The research found that vaccinating children born in the United States in 2009 will generate $184 billion in net social value and save 1.2 million quality-adjusted life-years. As the Pharmacy Times article emphasized, vaccine manufacturers “accrued 2% of total value in the form of gross profits” while “society as a whole retained the other 98%.”
A recent commentary in Peritoneal Dialysis, “Racial Disparity in Access to Home Therapies — We Have the Power to Change,” cited an AJMC® study that could help explain the “nationwide underrepresentation of African American/Hispanic patients on home hemodialysis.” The research, titled “Effects of Physician Payment Reform on Provision of Home Dialysis,” found that dialysis in centers has become more lucrative than home dialysis.
AJMC® newsroom content was included in 2 of the National Pharmaceutical Council’s daily e-newsletters this week. On Monday, it mentioned “ICER’s Updated Value Framework Open for Public Comment,” an article by Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD, about the framework recently released by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Research, as well as “5 Key Highlights From the AcademyHealth National Health Policy Conference,” also written by Dangi-Garimella. On Thursday, the newsletter featured an AJMC® video interview in which Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, discussed how to reduce administrative burdens in the move to value-based care.
Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations
March 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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Homelessness Compounds Hospital Stay Challenges: Study Reveals Prolonged Discharge Struggles
March 28th 2024In this investigation, outcomes of interest were morbidity rate and length of hospital stay or a traumatic injury among a homeless population, and whether age and/or injury severity had an influence on that relationship—with implications for improving the discharge process for these patients.
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FDA Approves Vadadustat for Anemia in Patients With CKD Undergoing Dialysis
March 28th 2024The FDA approved vadadustat (Vafseo), an oral medication, to treat anemia in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on dialysis for at least 3 months. This fills a need for a new treatment option as anemia is common in these patients and can significantly impact their quality of life.
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