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Episode 6 - Measuring the Success of Clinical Pathways
During this segment, experts Peter Salgo, MD; John L. Fox, MD, MHA; Ira M. Klein, MD, MBA, FACP; Michael Kolodziej, MD; Bryan Loy, MD; and Irwin W. Tischler, DO, discuss the challenges of measuring provider adherence to clinical pathways.
Dr Klein notes that after payers and providers agree to implement clinical pathways, gathering feedback on treatment outcomes and providing this information to clinicians is an essential part of total quality management.
However, Dr Fox explains that the expansion of personalized medicine has created challenges with gathering feedback on oncology treatment. Tests are available for a variety of biomarkers, and the number of branches in clinical pathways is increasing, making it difficult to accurately collect data and provide feedback.
Dr Tischler notes that ordering genomic tests and reviewing the test results prior to initiating treatment can help ensure that patients receive appropriate therapy. Despite the importance of genomic testing, Dr Loy warns that providers may order tests but initiate therapy without reviewing the results, or order genomic testing even though they do not intend to treat the patient. Together, Drs Tischler, Salgo, and Loy conclude that if there is no intention to treat a patient, genomic testing is not needed.
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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