Article

March 22, 2012

Dr. Michael Sherman Discusses Companion Diagnostics

In this video, Dr. Michael Sherman, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Harvard Pilgrim Heath Care, discusses the evolution of companion diagnostic testing, and some of the concerns with cost and coding.

This video was taken at the 4th Annual Forum for Payers on Personalized Medicine conference in Washington, DC, on March 12, 2012.

Related Content

Tailored approaches help patients with MM find the regimen that works best for them, which improves quality of life and outcomes | image credit: Dzmitry - stock.adobe.com

April 25th 2025

Tailored Dosing for MM Matters More Than Drug Count: Ajai Chari, MD

Kyle Munz Ajai Chari, MD

When it comes to treating multiple myeloma (MM), Ajai Chari, MD, argued that more is not always better. More intense treatment regimens, or those with more drugs, don't necessarily guarantee better outcomes.

April 22nd 2025

New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix

Brooke McCormick Brady Post, PhD

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.

April 16th 2025

Empowering Teams Begins With Human Connection: Missy Hopson, PhD

Kyle Munz Missy Hopson, PhD

Missy Hopson, PhD, Ochsner Health, discussed in detail the challenges of strengthening the patient-centered workforce, the power of community reputation for encouraging health care careers, and the influence of empowered workforces on patient outcomes.

April 15th 2025

Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly

Maggie L. Shaw John W. Ostrominski, MD

Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.

April 9th 2025

Addressing Unmet Needs, Emerging Treatment for Atopic Dermatitis: Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

Cameron Santoro Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI

Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, MSCI, highlights promising research in atopic dermatitis focused on identifying patient subgroups for targeted treatments and achieving long-term remission.

Woman telehealth doctor phone - StockPhotoPro - stock.adobe.com.jpeg

April 4th 2025

What the Updated Telephone Consumer Protection Act Rules Mean for Health Care Messaging

Pearl Steinzor

As new Federal Communications Commission rules take effect April 11, 2025, mPulse CEO Bob Farrell explains how health organizations can stay compliant while building patient trust through transparency and personalized engagement.