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October 2016

Research in Review
10/31/2016
The associated improvement in survival and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) makes pembrolizumab a more cost-effective option than docetaxel for patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive non-small...
The associated improvement in survival and quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) makes pembrolizumab a more cost-effective option than docetaxel for patients with programmed death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive non-small...
The...
10/31/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Feature
10/12/2016
Eugene Kreys, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Abstract: Poor medication adherence results in worse clinical outcomes and increased health care expenditures. Clinical pathways programs should address medication adherence to support the fundamental purpose of...
Abstract: Poor medication adherence results in worse clinical outcomes and increased health care expenditures. Clinical pathways programs should address medication adherence to support the fundamental purpose of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
From the Field
10/12/2016
Joleen Hubbard, MD; Angelina Tan; Katrina Croghan, MS; Juliana Perez Botero, MD; Briant Fruth; Deirdre Pachman, MD; Veronica Lafky; Jeff Sloan, PhD; Carrie Thompson, MD; Rahma Warsame, MD; Angela Dispenzieri, MD
Abstract: Modern clinical practice places restrictions on the amount of information communicated in a typical office visit, impeding patient concerns from being adequately addressed. A point-of-care case management...
Abstract: Modern clinical practice places restrictions on the amount of information communicated in a typical office visit, impeding patient concerns from being adequately addressed. A point-of-care case management...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Pharma Insights
10/12/2016
Larry Blandford, PharmD; Andrew Cournoyer, RPh, MBA
The use of formulary exclusion lists is expanding—and such lists are beginning to shape the market by further limiting available drugs for narrow therapeutic areas while reducing redundancy of options in broader...
The use of formulary exclusion lists is expanding—and such lists are beginning to shape the market by further limiting available drugs for narrow therapeutic areas while reducing redundancy of options in broader...
The...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Clinical Pathways GPS
10/12/2016
Scott Guerin, PhD; Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Although the topic of health care will continue to be a political one, the continued growth of public health care spending suggests that the government will need to continue its shift toward improving the value of...
Although the topic of health care will continue to be a political one, the continued growth of public health care spending suggests that the government will need to continue its shift toward improving the value of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
10/12/2016
CVS Caremark®, one of the leading pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, recently made a decision to restrict patient access to physician dispensing of medication directly to patients at their...
CVS Caremark®, one of the leading pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the United States, recently made a decision to restrict patient access to physician dispensing of medication directly to patients at their...
CVS...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Interview
10/12/2016
Thanks to advances in medical research and more sophisticated methods of administration, cancer patients today are living longer than ever.1 Yet, while these advances have been universally celebrated by all health...
Thanks to advances in medical research and more sophisticated methods of administration, cancer patients today are living longer than ever.1 Yet, while these advances have been universally celebrated by all health...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Serum microRNA-206 (miRNA) may serve as not only a novel diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer but also as an indicator of prognosis and cancer recurrence, according to a study published in Cellular Physiology...
Serum microRNA-206 (miRNA) may serve as not only a novel diagnostic biomarker for gastric cancer but also as an indicator of prognosis and cancer recurrence, according to a study published in Cellular Physiology...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Primary care physicians play an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but still find implementation of prevention strategies challenging, which may be limiting their usage. A review of...
Primary care physicians play an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but still find implementation of prevention strategies challenging, which may be limiting their usage. A review of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Despite the high frequency of osteoporosis, it is still underdiagnosed and undertreated in many health care settings. However, a group of Belgium researchers may have developed a clinical pathway capable of...
Despite the high frequency of osteoporosis, it is still underdiagnosed and undertreated in many health care settings. However, a group of Belgium researchers may have developed a clinical pathway capable of...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Clinical pathways developed in accordance with national guidelines can improve adherence to recommendations regarding the use of empiric vancomycin in patients with febrile neutropenia (FN), according to a study...
Clinical pathways developed in accordance with national guidelines can improve adherence to recommendations regarding the use of empiric vancomycin in patients with febrile neutropenia (FN), according to a study...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Because patients with moderate to severe acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) are difficult to categorize and require thoughtful care and management, clinicians often choose costly inpatient...
Because patients with moderate to severe acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSI) are difficult to categorize and require thoughtful care and management, clinicians often choose costly inpatient...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
Studies have assessed the feasibility of fast-track surgery in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, findings from a recent study published in Obesity Surgery showed that the degree of obesity influences...
Studies have assessed the feasibility of fast-track surgery in patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, findings from a recent study published in Obesity Surgery showed that the degree of obesity influences...
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10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
10/12/2016
The soaring in prices of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last several years has resulted in significant increases in the costs of MS-related care. In a new study, published...
The soaring in prices of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) over the last several years has resulted in significant increases in the costs of MS-related care. In a new study, published...
The...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Editor's Page
10/12/2016
Winston Wong, PharmD
At the first Clinical Pathways Congress (September 16-18; Boston, MA), the official meeting of Journal of Clinical Pathways, one of the themes that came up continuously throughout the meeting was the importance of...
At the first Clinical Pathways Congress (September 16-18; Boston, MA), the official meeting of Journal of Clinical Pathways, one of the themes that came up continuously throughout the meeting was the importance of...
At the...
10/12/2016
Journal of Clinical Pathways