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Episode 5 - Utilization of Clinical Pathways in Oncology
Drs Peter Salgo, John L. Fox, Ira M. Klein, Michael Kolodziej, Bryan Loy, Irwin W. Tischler, and Christopher Sweeney discuss the high costs associated with oncology drugs and explain how clinical pathway are being implemented to manage drug utilization and incentivize providers.
Drs Loy and Kolodziej explain when considering and developing a clinical pathway, together providers and payers evaluate the clinical efficacy, tolerability/side effect profile, and cost effectiveness of treatments.
Although most pathways are based on evidence, various factors may still make providers unable to resistant to utilizing a specific from utilizing a specific algorithm when treating patients in their practice, comment Drs Tischler and Klein. Dr Tischler notes that if a provider is against utilizing the suggested pathway, there is little that can change his or her thinking. Dr Klein adds that if the provider chooses not to adhere to the pathway, payers may not reimburse for the treatment. Where there may be a dearth of clinical evidence, Dr Sweeney stresses the utility of consensus guidelines in providing optimal care for each cancer patient.
Oncology Onward: A Conversation With Penn Medicine's Dr Justin Bekelman
December 19th 2023Justin Bekelman, MD, director of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, sat with our hosts Emeline Aviki, MD, MBA, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, for our final episode of 2023 to discuss the importance of collaboration between academic medicine and community oncology and testing innovative cancer care delivery in these settings.
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Need for Pharmacogenomic Testing in Mental Health Care Explored at AMCP 2024
April 17th 2024Presenters from Mayo Clinic discussed the benefits of implementing pharmacogenomic testing in mental health care for the betterment of patient outcomes, reducing medical costs, and more at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting.
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Emily Goldberg Shares Insights as a Genetic Counselor for Breast Cancer Risk Screening
October 30th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Emily Goldberg, MS, CGC, a genetic counselor at JScreen, breaks down how genetic screening for breast cancer works and why it is so important to increase awareness and education around these screening tools available to patients who may be at risk for cancer.
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Study Suggests Walking 10K Steps Daily Improves QOL in Severe Hemophilia
April 12th 2024Among a small group of patients with severe hemophilia, researchers found that getting in more than 10,000 steps each day was linked to significant improvements in perceived physical health and quality of life (QOL).
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