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Examining Telehealth Uptake to Increase Equitable Care Access
To mark the publication of The American Journal of Managed Care®’s 12th annual health IT issue, on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, health care economist at the RAND Corporation, who focuses on health economics issues, including the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care delivery.
To mark the publication of The American Journal of Managed Care®’s 12th annual health IT issue, on this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, health care economist at the RAND Corporation, who focuses on health economics issues, including the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on health care delivery. In particular, he examines how existing technology has pivoted to become a backbone for virtual care delivery while its ongoing evolvement has highlighted inequities in care delivery, making access and lack thereof divisive issues.
In their article in the health IT issue, “Differences in Telehealth During COVID-19 Between Commercial and Medicaid Enrollees,” Dr Whaley and his co-authors compare rates of telehealth and in-person evaluation and management visits between individuals with commercial insurance through the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, or CalPERS, and those with publicly funded coverage through the California Medicaid program, with implications for equitable access to telehealth and development of policies to guide its ongoing and future use.
Dr Alvaro Pascual-Leone Discusses Disparities in Alzheimer Disease Research
November 30th 2023Alvaro Pascual-Leone, MD, PhD, addresses the role of the gene variant APOE4 in Alzheimer disease and dementia, noting its influence on risk factors and the significance of early diagnosis for effective intervention across all racial groups.
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Provisional CDC data show that US babies gained roughly a year in life expectancy in 2022; study findings indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly raised the risk of preterm birth for expectant California mothers; New York Attorney General Letitia James said about 4 million New Yorkers were affected by a data breach of the medical transcription company Perry Johnson & Associates.
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