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Cigna's Value-Based Initiative Finds Success
Several primary care and obstetrician-gynecology practices that participated in Cigna's Collaborative Care initiative presented promising results.
Primary care and obstetrician-gynecology (OB-GYN) practices that participated in Cigna's Collaborative Care initiative presented promising results. Cigna provides participating clinics and hospitals incentives that can help meet the triple aim of quality, affordability, and improved outcomes.
Within a year of participating in the program, an OB-GYN facility in Florida saw quite an improvement in its C-section delivery rate. Another clinic in Houston saw 93% patient satisfaction and improved its site of service rate for outpatient procedures by 9.5%.
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POSITIVE Trial Update on Patients With Breast Cancer Attempting Pregnancy
December 8th 2023At last year’s San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, POSITIVE trial primary outcome data were presented on breast cancer–free interval, with women who paused endocrine therapy to attempt pregnancy having a similarly small rate of recurrence vs external controls from the SOFT and TEXT trials: 8.9% vs 9.2%.
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Dr Kathryn Lindley on Pregnancy-Related Cardiovascular Care Gaps and Training Initiatives
December 8th 2023Cardiologists need skills in risk assessment, contraception counseling, and hypertension management for pregnant patients, according to Kathryn Lindley, MD, FACC, Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Real-World Data Show Poor Outcomes Among Patients With ACS and Blood Cancers
December 8th 2023A real-world analysis found that patients with acute coronary syndrome who were also diagnosed with a hematologic malignancy had worse survival outcomes, and patients with multiple myeloma were overrepresented in the population.
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