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AJMC® in the Press, April 28, 2023
Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article by Managed Healthcare Executive referenced a study published in the October 2021 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Comparison of the Use of Top-Ranked Cancer Hospitals Between Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare,” concluded that enrollees in Medicare Advantage had restricted access to top-ranked hospitals for treatment of complex cancer compared with enrollees in traditional Medicare.
A piece by HealthCentral referenced a study published in the March 2016 issue of AJMC. The study, “Understanding Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis,” found that a moderate rate of previous pneumococcal vaccination (54%) and a very low rate of herpes zoster vaccination (8%) were self-reported by patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Study: Anxiety May Increase Acute Exacerbation Risk for Older Patients With COPD
May 2nd 2024Older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and anxiety exhibited exacerbated symptoms, increased comorbidities, and frequent acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD), emphasizing the need for routine psychiatric screening in COPD management.
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Specialty Pharmacists at the Forefront: Elevating Care for Rare Diseases
May 1st 2024In the US, a disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 200,000 persons, or 1 in every 1500 individuals, with an estimated total of 25 to 30 million Americans overall living with a rare disease at any given time.
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