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AJMC in the Press, July 8, 2016
Selections of our peer-reviewed research and commentary in the healthcare and mainstream press.
The study in the June issue of The American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) from the University of Michigan’s Center for Healthcare Research Transformation continues to gain attention, most recently on WJCT-TV, the public broadcasting affiliate in Jacksonville, Florida. Tony Brown writes about the study that found when Michigan expanded Medicaid, predictions that clinics would not want to see these new enrollees did not materialize. The study found patients in traditional Medicaid or Healthy Michigan, the expansion plan, were able to get an appointment in about a week for a non-emergency. Click here for the full study.
The September 2015 study in AJMC led by Duke University’s S. Yousuf Zafar, MD, MHS, who coined the term, “financial toxicity,” was featured in story in the Deseret News National Edition by writer Jennifer Graham. In a wide-ranging article, “What Cancer Costs,” Graham includes Zafar’s findings that only 19% of cancer patients had discussed their financial situation with their doctors, even though more than half wanted to do so when considering treatment choices. For the original study, click here.
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 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. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 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 second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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Survey Results Reveal Potential Factors Slowing the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality Rate
April 23rd 2024Research indicated that worsened glycemic, blood pressure, and obesity control, as well as increased alcohol consumption, leveled lipid control, and persistent socioeconomic disparities may have contributed to the decelerated cardiovascular mortality decline in recent years.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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