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Diabetes Roadmap: SGLT-2 Inhibitors
02/18/2015
Diabetes is a major health problem with the incidence rate continuing to rise in the United States. 
Diabetes is a major health problem with the incidence rate continuing to rise in the United States. 
Diabetes is a major health...
02/18/2015
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New RA Care Model Reduces Costs and Improves Quality
02/17/2015
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and overall costs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and overall costs.
Rheumatoid arthritis is largely...
02/17/2015
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Dangers of Secondhand Marijuana Smoke
02/17/2015
According to the 2014 Surgeon General’s report on the consequences of smoking, secondhand tobacco smoke causes about 34,000 premature deaths from heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers.
According to the 2014 Surgeon General’s report on the consequences of smoking, secondhand tobacco smoke causes about 34,000 premature deaths from heart disease each year in the United States among nonsmokers.
According to the 2014 Surgeon...
02/17/2015
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Literature Review: Plaque Psoriasis
02/18/2015
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation.
Psoriasis is a common chronic skin disease characterized by cutaneous inflammation and epidermal hyperproliferation.
Psoriasis is a common chronic...
02/18/2015
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TNF Dose Reduction Safe, Effective, and Less Costly for Some RA Patients
02/17/2015
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; but, they are associated with side effects, and are costly medications.
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors are often used for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis; but, they are associated with side effects, and are costly medications.
Tumor necrosis factor inhibitors...
02/17/2015
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Complication Risks During Delivery Low for Pregnant Women with CHD
02/17/2015
Labor, delivery, and the postpartum period are a time of increased arrhythmia and congestive heart failure incidence.
Labor, delivery, and the postpartum period are a time of increased arrhythmia and congestive heart failure incidence.
Labor, delivery, and the...
02/17/2015
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Stress Plays Role in Younger Women with CHD
02/17/2015
New research found that young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men of the same age to develop reduced blood flow to the heart if they are under emotional stress but not physical stress.
New research found that young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men of the same age to develop reduced blood flow to the heart if they are under emotional stress but not physical stress.
New research found that young...
02/17/2015
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The Economic Burden of an Increasingly Aging Population
02/17/2015
As the US population continues to age, questions arise regarding Medicare costs and implications for the federal budget.
As the US population continues to age, questions arise regarding Medicare costs and implications for the federal budget.
As the US population continues...
02/17/2015
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Study Finds Secukinumab Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Psoriasis
02/17/2015
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with progressive pain, fatigue, disability, structural damage, and reduced health-related quality of life. Interluekin-17A antagonists are developing as a potential treatment option for PsA.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is associated with progressive pain, fatigue, disability, structural damage, and reduced health-related quality of life. Interluekin-17A antagonists are developing as a potential treatment option for PsA.
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is...
02/17/2015
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Improvement of Disease Activity in Patients with PsA with Apremilast
02/17/2015
Boston—The results of a recent study indicated that apremilast demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity measures that were sustained with continual treatment for 52 weeks. Improvements were...
Boston—The results of a recent study indicated that apremilast demonstrated clinically meaningful improvements in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) disease activity measures that were sustained with continual treatment for 52 weeks. Improvements were...
Boston—The results of a recent...
02/17/2015
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Call for Gastric Surgery to be Standard Diabetes Treatment
05/25/2016
People with diabetes should be offered gastric surgery as a standard treatment option which could help control it for years without medication.
People with diabetes should be offered gastric surgery as a standard treatment option which could help control it for years without medication.
People with diabetes should be...
05/25/2016
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Montana Lawmakers Propose New Abortion Regulations for Medicaid Reimbursement
01/24/2023
Under the proposed change, providers would be required to have state approval before performing an abortion and submit supporting documents to demonstrate the procedure's medical necessity.
Under the proposed change, providers would be required to have state approval before performing an abortion and submit supporting documents to demonstrate the procedure's medical necessity.
Under the proposed change,...
01/24/2023
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Trends in Coronary Revascularization Procedures
08/22/2011
One of the most common major medical procedures provided by the healthcare system in the United States, coronary revascularization, is performed >1 million times each year. The procedure comprises coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...
One of the most common major medical procedures provided by the healthcare system in the United States, coronary revascularization, is performed >1 million times each year. The procedure comprises coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)...
One of the most common major...
08/22/2011
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Insurer wants focus on what drives up health costs
03/28/2011
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Takeda’s Successor Drug to Actos Fails to Win Approval
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David Sand, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at ZeOmega, discusses the challenges of prior authorization, emphasizing the need for transparency, evidence-based standards, collaboration between payers and providers, and the potential for...
David Sand, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at ZeOmega, discusses the challenges of prior authorization, emphasizing the need for transparency, evidence-based standards, collaboration between payers and providers, and the potential for...
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Richard Lipton, MD, provides insights on the American Headache Society’s position statement update on calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeting therapies as a first-line option for the prevention of migraine.
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Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, discusses significant unmet needs in the treatment and management of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, discusses significant unmet needs in the treatment and management of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Treatment Options for NSCLC: A Discussion on Coverage, Clinical Outcomes, and Payer Perspectives
09/25/2024
Learn about research developments in 1L therapy for NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations and how outcomes may impact coverage and reimbursement decisions for insurers.
Learn about research developments in 1L therapy for NSCLC patients with EGFR mutations and how outcomes may impact coverage and reimbursement decisions for insurers.
Learn about research...
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View a roundtable discussion on Demodex blepharitis, a prevalent ocular condition that often goes undiagnosed in patients.
View a roundtable discussion on Demodex blepharitis, a prevalent ocular condition that often goes undiagnosed in patients.
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Addressing Health Disparities and Promoting Equity: The Role of Advanced Imaging Solutions
08/15/2024
Guest expert Jordan Bazinsky discusses the challenges facing the medical imaging industry, the potential of AI and emerging technologies, the role of advanced imaging solutions in promoting health equity, and the key trends and challenges...
Guest expert Jordan Bazinsky discusses the challenges facing the medical imaging industry, the potential of AI and emerging technologies, the role of advanced imaging solutions in promoting health equity, and the key trends and challenges...
Guest expert Jordan Bazinsky...
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Promising Therapies and Clinical Trials for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
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Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights promising therapies and clinical trials within the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights promising therapies and clinical trials within the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights...
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Evolving Health Care Contact Centers Into Drivers of Value-Based Care
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Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.
Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.
Discover how health care contact...
07/31/2024
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Key stakeholders in the health care industry gathered to discuss prevalent topics at this year's Asembia annual summit. Medication adherence emerged as one of the most talked-about issues. In a session led by Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA,...
Key stakeholders in the health care industry gathered to discuss prevalent topics at this year's Asembia annual summit. Medication adherence emerged as one of the most talked-about issues. In a session led by Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA,...
Key stakeholders in the health...
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Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.
Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.
Learn about the impacts of the...
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