Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2020 - First Report Managed Care
05/18/2020
Paul Nicolaus
New and improved cancer treatments have the potential to save lives, but only for those who can afford the seemingly ever-growing price tag. Experts break down the financial challenges faced by payers and predict what managed care markets may...
New and improved cancer treatments have the potential to save lives, but only for those who can afford the seemingly ever-growing price tag. Experts break down the financial challenges faced by payers and predict what managed care markets may...
New and improved cancer...
05/18/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Using a case-example of opioid medication classification for use in pain medicine outcomes research, researchers demonstrated in a presentation at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting, that the application of machine...
Using a case-example of opioid medication classification for use in pain medicine outcomes research, researchers demonstrated in a presentation at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting, that the application of machine...
Using a case-example of opioid...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
A study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting explored the association between emergency room (ER)
triage, level of acuity, and opioid administration.
A study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting explored the association between emergency room (ER)
triage, level of acuity, and opioid administration.
A study presented at the...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Researchers presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting a poster titled, “Integrated Interventions to Increase Compliance with Practice Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing for Chronic, Non-Cancer-Associated Pain in...
Researchers presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting a poster titled, “Integrated Interventions to Increase Compliance with Practice Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing for Chronic, Non-Cancer-Associated Pain in...
Researchers presented at the...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Increasing out-of-pocket costs has minimal effect on prescription opioid use, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting.
Increasing out-of-pocket costs has minimal effect on prescription opioid use, according to a poster presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting.
Increasing out-of-pocket costs...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Researchers recently presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting on the association of systemic opioid prescribing patterns and total cost of care for patients beginning spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy.
Researchers recently presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th Annual Meeting on the association of systemic opioid prescribing patterns and total cost of care for patients beginning spinal cord stimulation (SCS) therapy.
Researchers recently presented...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Back pain is one of the top pain complaints in the United States and simultaneously one of the most common reason for patient presentation in the emergency department (ED). A study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th...
Back pain is one of the top pain complaints in the United States and simultaneously one of the most common reason for patient presentation in the emergency department (ED). A study presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine’s 36th...
Back pain is one of the top pain...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Triptans are among the most commonly prescribed medication class for acute treatment for patients presenting with migraine attacks but researchers recently presented at the AAN 2020 Annual Meeting on the effects on health care resource...
Triptans are among the most commonly prescribed medication class for acute treatment for patients presenting with migraine attacks but researchers recently presented at the AAN 2020 Annual Meeting on the effects on health care resource...
Triptans are among the most...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Managing migraine is associated with substantial economic burden prompting researchers to examine the association between overall health care resource utilization (HCRU) and treatment failure.
Managing migraine is associated with substantial economic burden prompting researchers to examine the association between overall health care resource utilization (HCRU) and treatment failure.
Managing migraine is associated...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
According to science presented at the AAN 2020 Annual Meeting, rapid MRI is a cost-effective diagnosis method in the emergency department evaluation of suspected stroke patients.
Adam de Havenon, MD, University of Utah, and colleagues,...
According to science presented at the AAN 2020 Annual Meeting, rapid MRI is a cost-effective diagnosis method in the emergency department evaluation of suspected stroke patients.
Adam de Havenon, MD, University of Utah, and colleagues,...
According to science presented...
06/22/2020
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Conference Insider
06/22/2020
After a phase 3 clinical trial showed that olaparib is a successful maintenance therapy for patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer and a germline or somatic BRCA mutation, researchers examined its overall cost-effectiveness...
After a phase 3 clinical trial showed that olaparib is a successful maintenance therapy for patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer and a germline or somatic BRCA mutation, researchers examined its overall cost-effectiveness...
After a phase 3 clinical trial...
06/22/2020
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06/22/2020
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone therapy could be a cost-effective strategy for patients being treated for low-grade, serious ovarian cancer (LGSC), explained researchers at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2020 Annual meeting.
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone therapy could be a cost-effective strategy for patients being treated for low-grade, serious ovarian cancer (LGSC), explained researchers at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2020 Annual meeting.
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone...
06/22/2020
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Managed Care Q&A
06/22/2020
Edan Stanley
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health, sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted accountable care organizations, as well as offers her thoughts on the potential long-term effects on the health care system.
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health, sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted accountable care organizations, as well as offers her thoughts on the potential long-term effects on the health care system.
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health,...
06/22/2020
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Formulary Frontlines®
06/22/2020
Edan Stanley
Alzheimer disease has tremendous social and economic impact for which there is no known cure, however, strides in diagnosis and epidemiology could one day lead to breakthroughs in treatment.
As one of the most common types of dementia,...
Alzheimer disease has tremendous social and economic impact for which there is no known cure, however, strides in diagnosis and epidemiology could one day lead to breakthroughs in treatment.
As one of the most common types of dementia,...
Alzheimer disease has tremendous...
06/22/2020
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Commentary
06/22/2020
Rebecca Chater, RPh, MPH, FAPhA
What can community pharmacies do to help fight COVID-19 beyond continuing to dispense medications and provide other customary services? Pharmacies are vital to prevention, helping reduce the risk of exposure in their communities, and keeping...
What can community pharmacies do to help fight COVID-19 beyond continuing to dispense medications and provide other customary services? Pharmacies are vital to prevention, helping reduce the risk of exposure in their communities, and keeping...
What can community pharmacies do...
06/22/2020
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Integrated Healthcare Executive
06/22/2020
Emad Rizk, MD
Americans will soon have the ability to access their health care records on their smartphones under new federal data interoperability rules released in March. However, making this data meaningful and useful for patients and all health care...
Americans will soon have the ability to access their health care records on their smartphones under new federal data interoperability rules released in March. However, making this data meaningful and useful for patients and all health care...
Americans will soon have the...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
US veterans use tobacco at significantly higher rates than the general population, according to a study published online in Preventive Medicine Reports. In younger veterans, use of cigarette and noncigarette tobacco products is especially...
US veterans use tobacco at significantly higher rates than the general population, according to a study published online in Preventive Medicine Reports. In younger veterans, use of cigarette and noncigarette tobacco products is especially...
US veterans use tobacco at...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
Bisexual women veterans are at increased risk of having misused prescription opioids over the past 12 months, according to study findings recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Bisexual women veterans are at increased risk of having misused prescription opioids over the past 12 months, according to study findings recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Bisexual women veterans are at...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
All-cause death rates in the United States for white male veterans ages 55 through 64 increased significantly between 2003 and 2014, and the escalation was accompanied by spikes in deaths from suicide, accidental poisoning, and alcoholic...
All-cause death rates in the United States for white male veterans ages 55 through 64 increased significantly between 2003 and 2014, and the escalation was accompanied by spikes in deaths from suicide, accidental poisoning, and alcoholic...
All-cause death rates in the...
06/22/2020
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Pharmacy Insight
06/22/2020
Yvette C. Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh
“As health care professionals, we can increase knowledge about the dangers of undiagnosed and untreated OSA and in turn enable patients to make informed decisions about their health...," said Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
“As health care professionals, we can increase knowledge about the dangers of undiagnosed and untreated OSA and in turn enable patients to make informed decisions about their health...," said Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
“As health care professionals,...
06/22/2020
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Interview
06/22/2020
Julie Gould
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of Invistics Corporation, recently discussed the results of a study, done by Porter Research, which showed that roughly 9 in 10 health care professionals have met or know someone who has diverted drugs, and 40% of...
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of Invistics Corporation, recently discussed the results of a study, done by Porter Research, which showed that roughly 9 in 10 health care professionals have met or know someone who has diverted drugs, and 40% of...
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of...
06/22/2020
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News Connection
06/22/2020
In a recent study, researchers examined the outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treated with CD19-specific Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy—specifically focusing on overall survival and progression...
In a recent study, researchers examined the outcomes of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) treated with CD19-specific Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy—specifically focusing on overall survival and progression...
In a recent study, researchers...
06/22/2020
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News Connection
06/22/2020
Oral semaglutide, the first tablet formulation glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with lower costs and improved quality adjusted life years (QALYs),...
Oral semaglutide, the first tablet formulation glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) for the treatment of adult patients with type 2 diabetes is associated with lower costs and improved quality adjusted life years (QALYs),...
Oral semaglutide, the first...
06/22/2020
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News Connection
06/22/2020
The incidence rate of patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia has been progressing consistently over the last decade in the United States, prompting researchers to conduct an impact analysis on health care resource utilization (HRU),...
The incidence rate of patients diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia has been progressing consistently over the last decade in the United States, prompting researchers to conduct an impact analysis on health care resource utilization (HRU),...
The incidence rate of patients...
06/22/2020
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News Connection
06/22/2020
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a report which estimates that between March 1 and June 30, 2020, hospitals and health systems across the country will experience $202.6 billion in losses because of COVID-19 expenses and lost...
The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a report which estimates that between March 1 and June 30, 2020, hospitals and health systems across the country will experience $202.6 billion in losses because of COVID-19 expenses and lost...
The American Hospital...
06/22/2020
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06/22/2020
As several states in the US approach devastating peaks of COVID-19 cases, researchers published in JAMA what combination of public health interventions were successful at controlling the spread in China.
As several states in the US approach devastating peaks of COVID-19 cases, researchers published in JAMA what combination of public health interventions were successful at controlling the spread in China.
As several states in the US...
06/22/2020
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06/22/2020
CVS Health announced recently that it will begin offering self-administered swab testing for COVID-19 at select locations.
CVS Health announced recently that it will begin offering self-administered swab testing for COVID-19 at select locations.
CVS Health announced recently...
06/22/2020
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06/22/2020
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) collaborated with chief medical officers (CMO) to develop a list of key principles for health plans in order to help them continue to provide safe, effective, evidence-based care for members as states...
America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) collaborated with chief medical officers (CMO) to develop a list of key principles for health plans in order to help them continue to provide safe, effective, evidence-based care for members as states...
America’s Health Insurance Plans...
06/22/2020
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News Connection
06/22/2020
In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Association announced this week that its network of more than 36 independent and locally-operated BCBS companies and its federal employee program have committed close to $3...
In the ongoing fight against COVID-19, BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) Association announced this week that its network of more than 36 independent and locally-operated BCBS companies and its federal employee program have committed close to $3...
In the ongoing fight against...
06/22/2020
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05/14/2020
Dean Celia
Just as the events of 9/11 changed travel forever, so too will the COVID-19 pandemic have a lasting impact on health care delivery. Our experts share what can be expected and offer insight beyond the major headlines.
Just as the events of 9/11 changed travel forever, so too will the COVID-19 pandemic have a lasting impact on health care delivery. Our experts share what can be expected and offer insight beyond the major headlines.
Just as the events of 9/11...
05/14/2020
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