Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the healthcare and mainstream press.
The National Pharmaceutical Council’s Monday CER Daily Newsfeed included The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®)’s article “Seema Verma Envisions a US Health System That Shares Data, Is Truly Value-Based,” in which CMS Administrator Seema Verma told AJMC® in written responses that our current healthcare system is complex, opaque, and difficult to navigate for patients. According to Verma, empowering patients starts with giving them access to their own personal health data.
OBR Oncology’s Tuesday newsfeed included AJMC®’s coverage of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2019. The article “How Real-World Data Can Impact NSCLC Treatment” covered several abstracts from the meeting that focused on using real-world data to advance research and cancer care in non—small cell lung cancer. The article “Oncology Reimbursement Reform Leaves Stakeholders With More Questions Than Answers” covered a session in which oncologists and representatives from UnitedHealthcare and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) took the stage to discuss oncology reimbursement reform and whether there are changes on the horizon for the promotion of higher value care.
Wednesday’s newsfeed included the AJMC® article “COA Urges Delay in Downside Risk Deadline for OCM,” which covered a letter from the Community Oncology Alliance to CMMI urging a delay in the October 2019 deadline for practices in the Oncology Care Model that have not yet achieved shared savings payments to make a decision on 2-sided risk.
Thursday's newsfeed included an article from AJMC®’s sister site The Center for Biosimilars®. The article, “Amgen’s Trastuzumab Biosimilar, Kanjiti, Clinically Similar to Herceptin in Cardiac Safety,” covered findings presented at ASCO that surrounded the cardiac safety of Amgen’s biosimilar trastuzumab, ABP 980, versus the reference trastuzumab, Herceptin.
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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An Overview of Health Care and Pharmaceutical Trends, 2023-2024
April 19th 2024Douglas M. Long, BA, MBA, was featured as the keynote speaker on the closing day of The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2024 annual meeting, with a session dedicated to surveying the health care and pharmaceutical trends of the last year.
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Government agencies have created an online portal for the public to report potential anticompetitive practices in health care; there are changes coming to the “boxed warning” section for chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies (CAR T) to highlight T-cell blood cancer risk; questions about the safety of obesity medications during pregnancy have arisen in women on them who previously struggled with fertility issues.
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