Identifying Social Determinants of Health in Cardiovascular Care

From a meeting that celebrates basic research and being "first," a look at 3 data sets on therapies that would break new ground.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Jenny Han, MD, of Emory School of Medicine and Grady Hospital, about COVID-19, long COVID, and strategies for prevention and care.

A program cochair said the agenda was designed to get attendees "out of their comfort zone." The Amercian Association for Cancer Research annual meeting runs April 25-30, with the key presentations coming Sunday through Tuesday.

Three abstracts presented at the 2024 American Society of Hematology annual meeting focused on patient preferences and treatment choices in blood cancers.

For patients with complex needs and social challenges like unstable housing, the hospital has become their de facto medical home—yet each visit is a fragmented restart, without continuity, context, or a clear path forward.

Researchers consider the weight-adjusted waist index a more precise predictor of mortality risk in patients with osteoarthritis than traditional obesity measures, like body mass index.