Health Care Delivery

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we interview the lead author of a paper in the Health IT issue of The American Journal of Managed Care.

These new study findings support a link between faster walking pace and reduced risk of developing heart failure and its subtypes.

Implementing evidence-based guidelines (EBGs) resulted in a 17.3% reduction in anaphylaxis-related hospitalizations among children.

Patients with severe chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps achieved significant improvements in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and general health status with dupilumab treatment after 52 weeks.

Research presented at the 2021 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition highlights efforts in screening for multiple myeloma (MM).

The Biden administration will distribute 400 million nonsurgical N95 masks; a study aims to develop a questionnaire to enable gay and bisexual men to donate blood; counterfeit versions of Gilead HIV treatments were discovered in 9 states.

Patients with psoriatic disease and dermatologists reported their preferred strategies to improve cardiovascular disease risk management, with a specialist-led model of care touted by both groups.

With no existing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine yet, researchers found that a vaccine comparable with the influenza vaccine could prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths per year.

This new short-term matched study from investigators at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia investigated cardiac-related outcomes among pediatric patients presenting with COVID-19–related multisystem inflammatory syndrome.

An abstract presented at the 63rd American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition assessed real-world data on patients with multiple myeloma to provide insight into longitudinal testing patterns and rates of sustained minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity.

Israeli study finds the added antibody protection from a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose is not enough to prevent Omicron infection; Texas abortion law remains in effect after appeals court ruling; insurer spending for the unproven COVID-19 drug ivermectin was estimated at $2.5 million for a week last summer.

An abstract presented at the 63rd American Society of Hematology Meeting & Exposition found that the regimen was effective and that MRD could potentially be used as a biomarker to inform treatment duration.

Medicare Advantage plans must leverage data-driven insights and omnichannel telepharmacy software to guide meaningful interactions with high-risk members and boost Star Ratings performance.

Outside of survival motor neuron (SMN) treatment, there are several alternatives used in cases where SMN approaches are not appropriate for treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

Compared with the European Union, biosimilar use in the United States lags, and the US government, health systems, and medical associations all have a role to play.

The combined effects of obesity and malnutrition among individuals with heart failure were explored in this recent study from France, with the investigators noting that while malnutrition is a risk factor for adverse outcomes, obesity often confers a protective effect.

An increase in the use of comprehensive genomic profiling among patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was associated with additional life-years gained and a low-cost budget impact.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

In this review, comparable positive outcomes were seen among persons living with HIV vs not living with HIV who underwent kidney or liver transplant.

A new review explored using partial tandem duplication levels from the MLL gene to monitor for minimal residual disease (MRD) status to predict disease relapse following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.

New research identified risk factors for postoperative migraine and compared the incidence of migraine following general or neuraxial anesthesia.

A new analysis published in JAMA Oncology found the United States Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) 2021 update to lung cancer screening recommendations helped close a racial disparity gap in screening rates.

The Great Resignation is sending health care workers out of the industry in massive numbers, and this, coupled with the ongoing transformation of health care, is creating the perfect storm. Alleviating their stress, burnout, and disengagement is a necessary first step. But the proper development, training, and upskilling is also crucial.

Patients with psoriasis exhibited superior efficacy outcomes when treated with ultraviolet (UV)-based phototherapy plus other adjuvant therapies vs UV monotherapy, with similar safety profiles shown for both approaches.

New data revealed that rates of all-cause mortality among those with diabetes decreased between 1995 and 2016 in high-income countries.

In a National Coverage Determination decision memo released Tuesday, CMS said it will gather public comment for 30 days about its plan to limit coverage for Alzheimer disease (AD) biologics that target plaque buildup in the brain to patients enrolled in certain clinical trials.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we interview the lead author of a paper in the January issue of Health Affairs about what physicians know and don't know regarding their responsibilities to accommodate patients with disabilities when they come in for an office visit.

The Biden administration announced a requirement for insurance companies and group health plans to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests; critical staffing shortages are reported nationwide amid record surges in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations; the first-ever successful animal-to-human heart transplant was announced.

Following a review of trials that evaluated reduced sodium intake among patients with heart failure, investigators found no improvement to patient quality of life or their risks of mortality and hospital readmission.

The study found 1 in 5 physicians felt acne had a negative impact on their working lives.