Technology

Researchers introduce a chimeric antigen receptor–enhancer (CAR-E) therapeutic platform that significantly extends the effectiveness and memory of CAR T cells, potentially preventing relapse in patients who have cancer.

A novel machine learning system effectively stratifies emergency department use and hospitalization risk of older patients with multimorbidity who take multiple medications and provides appropriate medication recommendations.

David P. Carbone, MD, PhD, director of the thoracic oncology center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, discusses the importance of biomarker testing in both lung cancer overall and non–small cell lung cancer specifically.

More and more hematology factors and parameters can be analyzed with advanced equipment to better pinpoint which patients might have myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)—but the differences in leading makers’ systems can be tricky to maneuver.

Christopher Depner, PhD, assistant professor of health and kinesiology, University of Utah, speaks to the current reliability of wearable sleep devices to impact health outcomes, privacy concerns, and more.

With 390 investigations by the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR), Shawn Tuma JD, CIPP/US, partner at Spencer Fane LLP, offers advice for health systems and insurers on handling data breaches.

A systematic analysis that reviewed screening for sickle cell retinopathy in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) underscores the importance of advanced imaging measures and further research on screening implementation methods.

A recent study found psoriasis content deemed “unreliable” still obtained 850,000 likes.

Researchers analyzed the availability of telehealth services at mental health treatment facilities across the US before and after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency through a national secret shopper analysis.

Efforts aim to protect health sector from rising threats; chronic anxiety nearly triples dementia risk; patients report overdoses up to 20 times the prescribed dosage of compounded semaglutide.

Artificial intelligence (AI) models have potential to help clinicians assess risk in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to inform disease management, a new study found.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Jason Spangler, MD, MPH, CEO of the Center for Innovation and Value Research on equity challenges within health technology assessment.

Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, chief commercial officer, Everly Health, and faculty lecturer, Harvard Medical School, discusses current and future uses in digital health care.

Efforts to regulate social media for youth face resistance; MK-1654 meets key goals in mid-to-late stage trial; active drug shortages remain above 300 for sixth consecutive quarter.

Patients with atrial fibrillation who use wearable devices, like Apple Watches and FitBits, report higher anxiety levels and increased health care usage than nonusers.

Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, chief commercial officer, Everly Health, and faculty lecturer, Harvard Medical School, discusses ways that wearable devices and health apps are improving value-based care.

Andrew Cournoyer discusses how introducing payers into clinical trials earlier could help make the introduction of new technologies into the space more efficient and less time-consuming.

Almost half of all Americans struggle to afford quality health care and prescription medications; the cyberattack on UnitedHealth Group's Change Healthcare unit will cost the company between $2.3 billion and $2.45 billion in 2024; CMS releases the final part 2 guidance for plan outreach and education for the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan.

A remote monitoring app with alerts for doctors did not improve medication adherence in patients with breast cancer, but those receiving tailored text messages on top of monitoring saw reduced high-cost health care use.

Up to one-third of Americans have been affected by data stolen through the Change Healthcare cyberattack; research highlights potential cognitive and psychiatric benefits of semaglutide; over 40 Iowa hospitals have ended their labor and delivery services.

Kelly Harris, APRN, an advanced practice registered nurse at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, discusses using mobile care units to deliver dermatology care and education to underserved communities and how health systems can implement them.

At the Society for Pediatric Dermatology annual conference, Faye Brown, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, a family nurse practitioner at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, highlights how telemedicine efforts can be utilized within dermatology triage systems to better care for pediatric patients.

A presentation at the Society for Pediatric Dermatology Annual Conference discussed how to use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to improve processes while working in the dermatology space.

Researchers collected feedback from 20 clinicians implementing a telehealth serious illness conversation (SIC) with their patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).

Researchers link vaccination and reduced asthma symptoms; providers warn against overburdening and security risks; insurers’ practices lead to questionable diagnoses