Health Care Delivery

In a recent study, researchers were able to show how different evolutionary forces in aging blood stem cells impact whether or not someone develops acute myeloid leukemia (AML), offering insight into those at higher risk of the disease.

An emphasis on transitions of care should ensure the highest level of care for patients and provide support to physicians.

Students in grades 3 to 7 who were given eyeglasses as part of a school-based vision program were found to achieve better reading scores and exhibit improved academic achievement over 1 year.

Neuropalliative care is an emerging field for those with conditions such as Parkinson disease, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal syndrome, and other diseases, but access to care remains limited, according to a recent survey.

Data from 2 patient cohorts show that by increasing awareness of such influences as clinic location and patient age and transgender status, gaps in prescription decisions for integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTIs) can be lessened.

After a month of stable utilizations, use of telehealth services dropped 10% in June 2021, according to Robin Gelburd, JD, president of FAIR Health.

In part 2 of a 2-part series, we look at the mental health risks affecting 9/11 rescuers, the lessons learned that apply to health care workers during the current pandemic, as well as continued barriers to care.

The Department of Labor rules will affect employers with 100 or more workers.

The administration said it would make the results of its drug price negotiations with manufacturers, as well as its approach to value-based care models, open to a variety of payers.

Findings of a phase 2b study indicated that use of tildrakizumab was associated with significant improvements in joint and skin manifestations of patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), although improvement in symptoms of dactylitis and enthesitis were not observed.

In part 1 of a 2-part series, we look at the current physical and mental health risks first responders and survivors of the 9/11 attacks continue to face, as well as unmet needs that may warrant future intervention.

Symptoms of late-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more controlled when patients received palliative care, according to the Swedish study.

Two posters reviewed impairment after COVID-19 infection and the use of pulmonary rehabilitation to address the symptoms.

A review of cases using MRI with and without contrast agent found perfect or near-perfect agreement in most cases when evaluating patients with short stature for growth hormone deficiency.

South Dakota executive order controls distribution of abortion medication and telemedicine abortions; some states receive funds to improve access to affordable health insurance; Idaho activates “crisis standards of care” due to volume of COVID-19 patients in hospitals.

Researchers have found that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused potentially millions of children to miss routine vaccines. During a time of back-to-school excitement and reversals of transmission prevention efforts in some states, children may be at risk of facing a slew of non-COVID-19 viral outbreaks.

Health care and research need to do a better job of taking into account sex and gender differences that can affect disease, healthy behaviors, and care delivery, according to speakers at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2021.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with one of the authors of a recent book looking at the erosion of trust in health care, the factors that influence trust, and what can be done to restore trust.

The Department of Justice vows to protect access to abortions amid restrictive legislation; wide distribution of Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot is expected to begin the week of September 20; adult residents from states that lifted eviction moratoriums exhibit increased risk of COVID-19 infection.

During the pandemic, interest in home monitoring grew, and research has shown it can be feasible for patients with interstitial lung disease, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress 2021.

Ruxolitinib is increasingly being used in patients with graft-vs-host-disease (GVHD); a recent study found a link with transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy (TA-TMA) in patients with GVHD treated with the therapy.

Using the argument that regularly taking medication is a great way to earn parents' trust is a great tactic to encourage children and teenagers to remain adherent to their asthma therapies, said William "Andy" Nish, MD, an allergist and immunologist in Georgia.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is challenging to diagnose and has an evolving treatment landscape, which makes a multidisciplinary approach to care important to ensure high-quality care and the best patient outcomes.

Results of the SAFINONMOTOR open-label study found that safinamide was safe and effective in improving pain of patients with Parkinson disease at 6 months.

It is the third set of warnings for certain Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors due to the risk of heart attack or stroke, cancer, blood clots, and death.

The findings of this study suggest possible poor communication about human papillomavirus infection (HPV), the authors said, since they do not align with epidemiologic evidence.

Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) said they still suffered significant pain and fatigue, even though they reported high rates of satisfaction with their therapies.

A new Texas law ending abortions after 6 weeks takes effect, angering the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; the CDC says mortality rates may not go back to normal until 2023; a Senate version of a bill aimed at lowering drug prices would only impact Medicare.

Increasing the dosage of timolol-dorzolamide fixed combination from twice a day to 3 times a day was found to be safe and significantly more effective in reducing intraocular pressure in patients with open-angle glaucoma, although further research on safety may be warranted.

Patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease given Origanum majorana tea in combination with conventional medication exhibited significant improvements in depressive and nonmotor symptom burden vs placebo, although improvement of motor symptoms was not significant.