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January 2018 - FRMC

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PCMH Key to Successful Population Health Management
01/29/2018
A presentation at the PCMH Congress 2017 highlighted how quality evidence-based care models like the patient-centered medical home model (PCMH) and better policies that support small practices in underserved communities are the keys to...
A presentation at the PCMH Congress 2017 highlighted how quality evidence-based care models like the patient-centered medical home model (PCMH) and better policies that support small practices in underserved communities are the keys to...
A presentation at the PCMH...
01/29/2018
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Patient-Centered Oncology Care Model Improves Quality Measures
01/29/2018
During a presentation at the PCMH Congress 2017, Kashyap Patel, MD, an oncologist at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care; Patricia Barrett, MHSA, vice president of product design and support at the NCQA; and Manasi Tirodkar, PhD, MS, a research...
During a presentation at the PCMH Congress 2017, Kashyap Patel, MD, an oncologist at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care; Patricia Barrett, MHSA, vice president of product design and support at the NCQA; and Manasi Tirodkar, PhD, MS, a research...
During a presentation at the...
01/29/2018
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Insurance Status Associated With Varying Survival Outcomes in Lymphoma
01/29/2018
According to a presentation at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition, insurance status heavily influenced treatment and survival outcomes among patients with Burkitt lymphoma (BL), but not patients with plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL).
According to a presentation at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition, insurance status heavily influenced treatment and survival outcomes among patients with Burkitt lymphoma (BL), but not patients with plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL).
According to a presentation at...
01/29/2018
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Older AML Patients Experience High Cost Burdens
01/29/2018
Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) faced high health care costs in their first year following diagnosis, according to research presented at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition.
Elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) faced high health care costs in their first year following diagnosis, according to research presented at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition.
Elderly patients with acute...
01/29/2018
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Using Neupogen, Granix, or Zarxio Reduced Chemotherapy Costs Compared to Neulasta
01/29/2018
According to a poster presentation at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Neupogen, Granix, and Zarxio were substantially less expensive for preventing neutropenia than Neulesta for an average chemotherapy treatment cycle among patients...
According to a poster presentation at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition, Neupogen, Granix, and Zarxio were substantially less expensive for preventing neutropenia than Neulesta for an average chemotherapy treatment cycle among patients...
According to a poster...
01/29/2018
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Guideline Recommended Testing For Early Myeloma Improves Outcomes, Reduces Costs
01/29/2018
Researchers at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition found that performing National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline recommended to detect early signs of myeloma reduces hospital costs.
Researchers at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition found that performing National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guideline recommended to detect early signs of myeloma reduces hospital costs.
Researchers at the ASH 2017...
01/29/2018
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Pharmacist, Provider Team Efficient & Cost-Effective for Outpatient Cancer Therapy
01/29/2018
A study presents at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition highlighted the benefits of a pharmacist-physician professional team in delivering outpatient cancer care.
A study presents at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting and Exposition highlighted the benefits of a pharmacist-physician professional team in delivering outpatient cancer care.
A study presents at the ASH 2017...
01/29/2018
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Xarelto Reduces Clinical Event Costs Compared to Aspirin
01/29/2018
A study at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition measured the cost-effectiveness of Xarelto compared to the cost-effectiveness of aspirin only. 
A study at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition measured the cost-effectiveness of Xarelto compared to the cost-effectiveness of aspirin only. 
A study at the ASH 2017 Annual...
01/29/2018
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Cost of Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma Decreasing
01/29/2018
Research presented at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition highlighted how costs for autologous stem cell transplantation have decreased over the past decade.
Research presented at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition highlighted how costs for autologous stem cell transplantation have decreased over the past decade.
Research presented at the ASH...
01/29/2018
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Conference Insider
Biosimilars Can Free Up Costs For Expensive Cancer Treatments
01/29/2018
Research at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition found that switching lymphoma patients to a biosimilar could free up budget money in order to cover the cost of expensive cancer therapies.
Research at the ASH 2017 Annual Meeting & Exposition found that switching lymphoma patients to a biosimilar could free up budget money in order to cover the cost of expensive cancer therapies.
Research at the ASH 2017 Annual...
01/29/2018
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Conference Insider
Health Systems May Not Be Following COPD 2017 Guidelines
01/29/2018
A poster presentation at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that health systems are not completely following the 2017 Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary...
A poster presentation at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that health systems are not completely following the 2017 Global Initiative for Chronic Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary...
A poster presentation at the...
01/29/2018
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Guidelines Aid in Management of Heart Failure, Associated Complications
01/29/2018
Guideline-based management approaches can improve quality of care and outcomes for patients with heart failure and arrhythmic complications, according to a presentation given at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition.
Guideline-based management approaches can improve quality of care and outcomes for patients with heart failure and arrhythmic complications, according to a presentation given at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition.
Guideline-based management...
01/29/2018
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Pharmacy-Based Disease Management Program Reduced COPD Symptoms
01/29/2018
A poster presented at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that a pharmaceutical care based disease management program improved outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
A poster presented at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that a pharmaceutical care based disease management program improved outcomes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
A poster presented at the ASHP...
01/29/2018
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Evidence-Based Practices Improve Value-Based Care Across Hospitals
01/29/2018
The implementation of evidence-based treatment strategies has improved cost-savings and supported value-based care models across three distinct oncology practices within Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to data presented at the ASHP...
The implementation of evidence-based treatment strategies has improved cost-savings and supported value-based care models across three distinct oncology practices within Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to data presented at the ASHP...
The implementation of...
01/29/2018
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Cancer Therapy Dose-Rounding Lowers Costs
01/29/2018
Research presented at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that the dose-rounding of certain monoclonal antibodies plus or minus 10% produced significant cost- and waste-savings.
Research presented at the ASHP 2017 Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exposition found that the dose-rounding of certain monoclonal antibodies plus or minus 10% produced significant cost- and waste-savings.
Research presented at the ASHP...
01/29/2018
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News Connection
Senate Passes VA Telehealth Expansion Bill
01/29/2018
The Senate recently passed the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act to expand access to telehealth services for VA patients.
The Senate recently passed the Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act to expand access to telehealth services for VA patients.
The Senate recently passed the...
01/29/2018
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News Connection
Health Insurance Profits Expected to Remain Stable in 2018
01/29/2018
A recent report from AM Best, an insurance credit rating industry, predicted that health insurance profits should remain stable in 2018 despite disruptions to the ACA marketplace and other policy changes.
A recent report from AM Best, an insurance credit rating industry, predicted that health insurance profits should remain stable in 2018 despite disruptions to the ACA marketplace and other policy changes.
A recent report from AM Best, an...
01/29/2018
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CHIP Will Not Be Reauthorized Until At Least March
01/29/2018
In a recent press release, Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) and Susan Collins (R-Maine)—members of the Senate HELP Committee—revealed that Congress will not take legislative action on reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance...
In a recent press release, Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) and Susan Collins (R-Maine)—members of the Senate HELP Committee—revealed that Congress will not take legislative action on reauthorization of the Children’s Health Insurance...
In a recent press release,...
01/29/2018
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Department
Treatment Updates for Atopic Dermatitis
01/26/2018
Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Patients with atopic dermatitis often experience a poorer health-related quality of life and social, academic, and occupational impacts, as well as a higher financial burden.
Patients with atopic dermatitis often experience a poorer health-related quality of life and social, academic, and occupational impacts, as well as a higher financial burden.
Patients with atopic dermatitis...
01/26/2018
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News
Game Changer: How CVS & Aetna Could Transform Health Care
01/19/2018
Paul Nicolaus
CVS & Aetna will combine retail pharmacy touchpoints with the power of a payer to reduce drug costs through a more fine-tuned pharmacy experience. However, this partnership could have an impact that changes more than just pharmacy. 
CVS & Aetna will combine retail pharmacy touchpoints with the power of a payer to reduce drug costs through a more fine-tuned pharmacy experience. However, this partnership could have an impact that changes more than just pharmacy. 
CVS & Aetna will combine retail...
01/19/2018
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News
Payer Roundtable: Going In-House Are Stand-Alone PBMs in Peril?
01/12/2018
Dean Celia
Following Anthem’s recent decision to start an in-house PBM, we asked a group of experts about what organizations will need to do to survive and thrive as the landscape shifts rapidly.
Following Anthem’s recent decision to start an in-house PBM, we asked a group of experts about what organizations will need to do to survive and thrive as the landscape shifts rapidly.
Following Anthem’s recent...
01/12/2018
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Managed Care Q&A
How Software Tools Can Cut Pharmacy Spending
01/12/2018
David Costill
We spoke with Michael Rea, PharmD, Founder and CEO of RX Savings Solutions, about how the burden of pharmacy spending can be reduced through use of software platforms.
We spoke with Michael Rea, PharmD, Founder and CEO of RX Savings Solutions, about how the burden of pharmacy spending can be reduced through use of software platforms.
We spoke with Michael Rea,...
01/12/2018
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News
Policy Change: The Impact of 340B Cuts on Hospitals
01/11/2018
Mary Beth Nierengarten
A recent policy change significantly cut the amount hospitals are reimbursed for drugs paid for by Medicare.
A recent policy change significantly cut the amount hospitals are reimbursed for drugs paid for by Medicare.
A recent policy change...
01/11/2018
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Behind the Bill

Behind the Bill
The Senate’s $3 Trillion Deal. Tax Relief Now, Medicaid Coverage Loss Later?
07/02/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After weeks of behind-the-scenes wrangling and last-minute amendments, lawmakers have passed a sprawling tax-and-spending megabill that makes good on a long-standing Republican goal: making the 2017 Trump tax cuts...
The Senate has done it. After...
07/02/2025
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Behind the Bill
When a Cap Isn’t Just a Cap: How a Provider Tax Proposal Could Reshape Medicaid Financing
06/25/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most consequential policies are often buried in the fine print. One such detail in the Senate Finance Committee’s latest tax and spending proposal would gradually cap provider taxes—a core funding tool states use to pull in...
In Washington, the most...
06/25/2025
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Behind the Bill
Rewriting the Safety Net? Inside the Senate’s Changes to Medicaid and the ACA
06/18/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been following the progress of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which started in the House with sweeping tax reforms and some eye-catching health care proposals. Now, the Senate has released its (highly...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve...
06/18/2025
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Behind the Bill
How States Might Respond to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
06/11/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) still in the hands of the Senate, much of the national conversation has centered on what this legislation would do to federal coverage programs. But regardless of how the federal process unfolds,...
With the One Big Beautiful Bill...
06/11/2025
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Behind the Bill
Is the Affordable Care Act on the Chopping Block? What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Tells Us.
06/04/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of headline-grabbing debate over Medicaid work requirements, and the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” remains in the Senate as they deliberate over several health care provisions. While the Medicaid provisions sparked most of the...
It’s been weeks of...
06/04/2025
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Behind the Bill
From House to Senate: The Journey of Cutting Medicaid
05/28/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of Representatives narrowly passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (HR 1, 119th Congress) by a single vote, sending the sweeping tax and spending reconciliation package, backed by President Trump, to the Senate. With its...
Last week, the House of...
05/28/2025
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Behind the Bill
Eligibility, Paperwork, and Penalties: The Not-So-Hidden Costs of Medicaid ‘Reform’
05/21/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week in health policy—a phrase that’s quickly becoming routine. This time, House Republicans advanced a sweeping budget reconciliation bill, designed to implement elements of the March budget resolution, with a...
It’s been another eventful week...
05/21/2025
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Behind the Bill
A Busy Week in Drug Pricing Policy: Aligning US Drug Prices With Global Standards?
05/14/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for drug pricing policy. While I’d love to dig into the details of both President Trump’s latest executive order and the newest Republican bill that would cut Medicaid spending, we don’t have the time—and this isn’t...
It’s been a busy few days for...
05/14/2025
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BEHIND THE BILL
When Agencies Lose Power: How 3 Seismic Shifts are Transforming Pharmaceutical Regulation
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months, the landscape of administrative law has undergone a transformation so profound that pharmaceutical executives, health care providers, and patients alike are struggling to navigate the new terrain. The Supreme...
In the span of just 9 months,...
05/07/2025
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Behind the Bill
The Medicare Paradox, Part 3: Strategic Trade Doesn’t Have to be a Zero-Sum Game
05/07/2025
Katie Hayes, MJ
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve examined the growing friction between the Section 232 pharmaceutical tariff investigations and the Medicare drug pricing reforms authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These 2 policy agendas—industrial...
Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve...
05/07/2025
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Trending Articles

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Dairy, Gluten Show No Major Effect on MS Activity and Quality of Life
02/15/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Dairy and gluten intake had no substantial effects on disease activity and quality of life in a retrospective study of 186 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers published their findings online in Multiple Sclerosis Journal –...
Dairy and gluten intake had no substantial effects on disease activity and quality of life in a retrospective study of 186 patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers published their findings online in Multiple Sclerosis Journal –...
Dairy and gluten intake had no...
02/15/2024
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Health Care Administration Inefficiencies: Lessons from the 2024 Medallion Report
03/26/2024
Hannah Musick
Discover the impact of manual processes and staffing challenges on payer enrollment and credentialing workflows in the 2024 State of Payer Enrollment and Credentialing Report by Medallion.
Discover the impact of manual processes and staffing challenges on payer enrollment and credentialing workflows in the 2024 State of Payer Enrollment and Credentialing Report by Medallion.
Discover the impact of manual...
03/26/2024
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IPF letters
Formulary Frontlines®
New Therapies in Development for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Address Existing Challenges With Diagnosis and Management
05/13/2024

Reviewed by Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, MS

Reviewed by Elizabeth Volkmann, MD, M...
IPF is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease that presents a significant burden to ~3 million patients worldwide. Despite ongoing challenges with IPF diagnosis and management, new therapies in development are showing promise.
IPF is a chronic, progressive interstitial lung disease that presents a significant burden to ~3 million patients worldwide. Despite ongoing challenges with IPF diagnosis and management, new therapies in development are showing promise.
IPF is a chronic, progressive...
05/13/2024
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Conference Coverage
Immune Colitis Associated With Rituximab Therapy in Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
05/24/2024
Hannah Musick
A case study highlighted rare immune colitis associated with rituximab therapy in a patient with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and emphasizes the need for increased awareness and monitoring of this potential adverse effect in clinical...
A case study highlighted rare immune colitis associated with rituximab therapy in a patient with relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS) and emphasizes the need for increased awareness and monitoring of this potential adverse effect in clinical...
A case study highlighted rare...
05/24/2024
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Interview
Strategies for Adjusting With Health Care Interoperability
07/01/2024
Katie Devlin, DHSc, MS, CPHIMS
In this interview, Katie Devlin, VP of Interoperability at Cotiviti, discusses the impact of major shifts like TEFCA and the CMS Interoperability Rule on health plans, emphasizing the importance of joining a QHIN to increase data...
In this interview, Katie Devlin, VP of Interoperability at Cotiviti, discusses the impact of major shifts like TEFCA and the CMS Interoperability Rule on health plans, emphasizing the importance of joining a QHIN to increase data...
In this interview, Katie Devlin,...
07/01/2024
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