Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the healthcare and mainstream press.
A study published in this month’s issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) evaluated the patterns of clinical service for long-term nursing home residents enrolled in UnitedHealthcare’s Medicare Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plans. The study, “Managed Care for Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents: An Evaluation of Institutional Special Needs Plans,” was featured in an article in Skilled Nursing News.
The study “The Potential Impact of CAR T-Cell Treatment Delays on Society,” which was published in the August issue of AJMC®, was the focus of an article from Hematology Advisor. The study concluded that the social value of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is significantly limited by treatment delays and that efficient payment mechanisms, adequate capital, and payment policy reform are urgently needed to increase patient access and maximize the value of the treatment.
Mountain Grove News Journal’s article on the impact of depression referred to a 2014 study published in AJMC®, which examined health claims data to assess medication adherence rates and healthcare costs for psychiatric patients. The study, “Pharmacogenetic-Guided Psychiatric Intervention Associated With Increased Adherence and Cost Savings,” found that patients whose clinicians had access to pharmacogenetic test results had increased adherence and overall cost savings.
AJMC®’s video series “Identifying Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis” was highlighted by Multiple Sclerosis News Today. The video series, which features multiple key opinion leaders, includes discussions on the nature and cost of multiple sclerosis, debates on whether it is truly an autoimmune disease, and more.
Both EcoWatch and Xherald included an article from AJMC.com, the website of AJMC®, in their pieces on the impact of sugary drinks. The article, “Large European Study Links Soda Consumption to Greater Risk of Mortality, Including From Parkinson,” reported on study findings showing that soft drinks were linked to a greater risk of death, as well as a higher chance of dying from Parkinson disease.
The National Pharmaceutical Council included AJMC®’s interview with Ajai Chari, MD, associate professor of medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Mount Sinai Hospital, in its Wednesday newsfeed. During the interview, Chari discussed the importance of real-world evidence in multiple myeloma.
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Thyme Care CEO and Cofounder Robin Shah
October 2nd 2023Robin Shah, CEO of Thyme Care, which he founded in 2020 with Bobby Green, MD, president and chief medical officer, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, to discuss his evolution as an entrepreneur in oncology care innovation and his goal of positively changing how patients experience the cancer system.
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Reinforce Efficacy of Natalizumab for MS
November 21st 2023Researchers gathered data on patient-reported outcomes to support evidence for the continuation of natalizumab, a disease-modifying treatment, in the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) progression.
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Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Dr Debra Patt of Texas Oncology
August 1st 2023Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, joins hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for episode 2 of our newest podcast, "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care."
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Cognitive Benefits in Multiple Sclerosis Seen After Transcranial Current Stimulation
November 17th 2023Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) showed cognitive improvements with frontal theta-transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), suggesting its potential as a tolerable and beneficial intervention.
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Timing of Neurofilament Light Changes May Predict Multiple Sclerosis Worsening
November 16th 2023The reported neurofilament light elevation preceding confirmed disability worsening events highlighted the value of NfL as an early biomarker of disability worsening and points to the existence of different windows of dynamic central nervous system pathology.
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