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April 2017

Interview
01/11/2019
Clinical pathways are not new, but their prominence has grown in recent years. An increased focus on value-based medical care1 has brought strategies that provide optimal treatment at a favorable cost to the...
Clinical pathways are not new, but their prominence has grown in recent years. An increased focus on value-based medical care1 has brought strategies that provide optimal treatment at a favorable cost to the...
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01/11/2019
Journal of Clinical Pathways
From the Field
04/11/2017
Belinda R. Avalos, MD
Abstract: The Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) of the Carolinas HealthCare System was established in Charlotte, NC, in 2010 as a primary through quaternary referral center. The Department of Hematologic Oncology and...
Abstract: The Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) of the Carolinas HealthCare System was established in Charlotte, NC, in 2010 as a primary through quaternary referral center. The Department of Hematologic Oncology and...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research Reports
04/11/2017
Tina Hunter, PhD; Scott B. Robinson, PhD, MD; Vamsi K. Bollu, PhD, MBA; Krithika Rajagopalan, PhD; Bernadette H. Johnson, MBA; Frank R. Ernst, PharmD, MS
Abstract: Hospitalization costs are substantial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Little is known regarding the effect of long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) vs short-acting beta2-agonists (SABAs) on...
Abstract: Hospitalization costs are substantial in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Little is known regarding the effect of long-acting beta2-agonists (LABAs) vs short-acting beta2-agonists (SABAs) on...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Clinical Pathways GPS
04/11/2017
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD; Sevy Gambs, MBA, ALA, MSN-GR
Older adults are at risk for a host of potential medical issues while traveling, arising from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer disease, dementia or psychiatric disorders, and chronic conditions such as...
Older adults are at risk for a host of potential medical issues while traveling, arising from cognitive impairments such as Alzheimer disease, dementia or psychiatric disorders, and chronic conditions such as...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Pharma Insights
04/11/2017
Jason Shafrin, PhD; Larry Blandford, PharmD
Cancer has or will affect nearly every person at some point in their lives, either directly or indirectly. The fight against cancer is central to society; in recent years, treatment advances and prevention...
Cancer has or will affect nearly every person at some point in their lives, either directly or indirectly. The fight against cancer is central to society; in recent years, treatment advances and prevention...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
04/11/2017
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is the leading professional organization for practitioners invested in the development and implementation of value-based care pathways within the managed care setting....
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is the leading professional organization for practitioners invested in the development and implementation of value-based care pathways within the managed care setting....
The...
04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
04/11/2017
Value-based medical care continues to gain traction in the oncology sphere, and tools for the developing, measuring, and implementing value measures in clinical practice are needed. The rapid introduction of new...
Value-based medical care continues to gain traction in the oncology sphere, and tools for the developing, measuring, and implementing value measures in clinical practice are needed. The rapid introduction of new...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
04/11/2017
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) may be significantly reduced by electroencephalogram (EEG) neurofeedback training, according to research published in Cancer (published online March 3, 2017;...
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) may be significantly reduced by electroencephalogram (EEG) neurofeedback training, according to research published in Cancer (published online March 3, 2017;...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
04/11/2017
Sites of care may help explain survival differences between children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research published...
Sites of care may help explain survival differences between children and adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to research published...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Research in Review
04/11/2017
A new tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in combination with gemcitabine does not improve overall survival (OS) any more than gemcitabine alone for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to research...
A new tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) in combination with gemcitabine does not improve overall survival (OS) any more than gemcitabine alone for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to research...
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04/11/2017
Journal of Clinical Pathways