Validation of Data Collection for the HEDIS Performance Measure on Chlamydia Screening in an MCO

CMS is adding value-based care (VBC) risk faster than many providers can build the data and tech capacity they need to succeed.

This week in health equity and access: PMOS diagnosis, HIV lung cancer screening, transplant access, atopic dermatitis care, and value-based oncology.

Phase 3 wins for ianalumab and dazodalibep bring targeted therapies closer for Sjögren disease as patients face diagnostic delays and high costs.

Patch testing in Malaysia finds contact dermatitis drivers in chronic hand eczema—nickel and fragrance allergy lead, while cosmetics raise polysensitization risk.

Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.

The article explores the use of dose-intensive IV iron replacement to achieve long-term hemoglobin stability in patients with moderate to severe HHT-related bleeding. The approach recognizes what the author calls "the relentless and recurrent nature of HHT-associated bleeding," and may help patients achieve better quality of life.

Although PMOS Awareness Month has ended, the conversation continues, with experts saying closing diagnostic and care gaps requires ongoing efforts.

OCT patterns help distinguish MS, NMOSD, and MOGAD after optic neuritis, while timing and protocol shape MRI's diagnostic yield, experts say.