Health Care Delivery

The 2025 Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinical & Scientific Conference, convening in Dallas, Texas, from March 16-18, will feature clinical updates, expert insights, and breaking trial findings that sum up to a new frontier of care for neuromuscular diseases.

Priscilla Tsondai, MD, MPH, breaks down top care gaps as opportunities for care improvement.

The invasive nature of lipid biopsies has lead researchers to dedicate more efforts to unveiling noninvasive diagnostic methods for metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis (MASH).

Katrina Ortblad, ScD, MPH, Fred Hutch Cancer Center, collaborates with researchers from the Kenya Medical Research Institute to design and test novel delivery models for HIV services.

Lynae Darbes, PhD, presented research on the effectiveness of a home-based intervention for HIV prevention among couples living in Kenya.

Cardiologists, primary care physicians, and value-based care leaders convened in Phoenix, Arizona, on November 12, 2024, to share case studies and insights on how to align cardiology with the principles of value-based care, including through the application of digital tools.

Advancing technologies have transformed the detection of heart disease and, in turn, streamlined medical processes and relieved burden on health care systems.

Molly Dean, MSW, policy advisor at Siftwell, discusses how states have encouraged managed care entities to invest in local communities, build partnerships with nonprofits, and support social determinants of health initiatives.

Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, hypothesizes that these telemental health disparities could be driven by language barriers, historical mistrust, and systemic challenges.

A new report shows most Americans believe the government is too involved in health care regulation and want to see a ban on pharmaceutical company advertisements in the US.

Medication-assisted treatment is an excellent approach to managing addiction and related emotional symptoms, Rachel Rohaidy, MD, of Miami Neuroscience Institute with Baptist Health, explains.

This case study demonstrates how system-based tobacco cessation was enhanced in a community clinic.

The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes organization's updates to its 2024 guidelines expand SGLT2 inhibitor use and refine chronic kidney disease (CKD) management.

Despite a surge in telemental health use after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority racial/ethnic group children had lower utilization rates than White children, according to Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH.

Implementing a policy change to require preappointment surveys before scheduling initial clinic evaluations can improve wait-list times and show rates.

Elizabeth Jones, MD, FAAD, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, advocates for teledermatology as a vital tool to enhance health care equity by improving access for underserved populations and reducing physician burnout.

Myasthenia gravis is a neuromuscular junction disorder with a hallmark of progressive muscle weakness and frequent manifestation of otolaryngologic dysfunction, such as difficulty swallowing and speech disorder.

Amid limited access to pediatric dermatologists nationwide, pediatric patients of color with atopic dermatitis (AD) are particularly affected by social determinants of health, further impacting their outcomes.

A stratified demographics analysis of video visit telemetry data reveals that age older than 65 years and African American/Black race are associated with higher video visit failure rates, whereas language, sex, and ethnicity are not.

Rachel Rohaidy, MD, of Miami Neuroscience Institute with Baptist Health, shares how she offers a personalized approach to treating substance use disorder in high-functioning patients.

Telemedicine utilization has declined since the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but non–primary care specialties continue to see an increase in moderate- and high-complexity telemedicine visits.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while improving clinical and equity outcomes.

In this qualitative investigation, leaders of Medicaid managed care plans were interviewed to identify facilitators of and barriers to electronic consultation for specialty care delivery.

This investigation analyzes public data on adult patients from the 2017 National Health Interview Survey, including how often they were treated with respect and could see health care providers who shared their cultural views.

The Center on Health Equity & Access delves into the latest research, policy shifts, and expert viewpoints on advancing equity and improving access to care.

Some patients are better candidates than others for histotripsy to treat liver tumors, but ultimately, this treatment still requires a good multidisciplinary team, like any cancer treatment, said Shaun P. McKenzie, MD, FACS.

The 2025 guideline introduces notable updates including refined recommendations for dual antiplatelet therapy, cardiogenic shock management, and secondary prevention.

Several rare disease patient populations received their first-ever FDA-approved drug since Rare Disease Day last year, signifying progress in closing treatment gaps for rare disease.

Time costs, often overlooked in health care, create economic burdens for patients and caregivers, impacting income and well-being.

The FDA approves BrainSense Adaptive deep brain stimulation and electrode identifier technology for the treatment of Parkinson disease.