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AMA Calls for Improved Coverage for Eating Disorder Treatment

07/14/2016

New policy adopted by the American Medical Association (AMA) at its annual meeting in Chicago, IL (June 11-15, 2016) calls for equal health care access and payment for eating disorders.

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07/14/2016

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Health Plans Should Cover Diabetes Prevention Programs, AMA Says

07/14/2016

The American Medical Association (AMA) is calling for public and private health insurers to include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s National Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit for beneficiaries at risk of...

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07/14/2016

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Quality and Value: Measuring and Utilizing Both in Your Practice

07/14/2016

What the Value Framework is intended to do is take elements of care doctors already view as being important—clinical benefit, toxicity, cost—and make them part of the discussion at the point of care for patients. This is especially important...

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07/14/2016

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Improved Outcomes With Value-Based Care Program for IBD

07/14/2016

One year after implementation, a value-based health care (VBHC) program for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) showed less use of steroids, imaging studies, emergency room visits and hospitalizations, and increased biomarker...

One year after implementation, a...

07/14/2016

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Improving Psychosocial and Lifestyle Factors Reduces Health Care Utilization for IBD

07/14/2016

Addressing the psychosocial needs of patients with inflammatory bowel disease may improve medical and psychosocial outcomes.

Addressing the psychosocial...

07/14/2016

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New IRIS Data Shows Pioglitazone Slows Type 2 Diabetes Progression

07/14/2016

New data from the IRIS trial showed that pioglitazone reduced the likelihood of progression to diabetes in those with insulin resistance and cerebrovascular disease.

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07/14/2016

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Lifestyle Intervention Reduces HbA1C Among African Americans

07/14/2016

African Americans with type 2 diabetes experience increased morbidity and mortality. Prior diabetes self-management programs have failed to demonstrate long-term efficacy in this population.

African Americans with type 2...

07/14/2016

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Quality of Life Measures Critical in Diabetes Management

07/14/2016

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important area of investigation that continues to gain recognition and is a critical element of diabetes research, treatment, and care, according to a panel of experts who discussed this topic...

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07/14/2016

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Liraglutide Significantly Cuts Heart Risk, LEADER Trial Shows

07/14/2016

Data from the LEADER (Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes: Evaluation of Cardiovascular Outcome Results-A Long Term Evaluation) trial showed a reduction in major cardiovascular events with the glucose-lowering drug liraglutide (Victoza;...

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07/14/2016

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Patient-Reported Outcomes Similarly Impacted By Migraine Treatments

05/17/2019

Researchers recently found that patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were no different among patients treated with calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antagonists or onabotulinumtoxinA (ONA) for the indication of chronic migraine prophylaxis.

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Cancer`s growing burden: the high cost of care

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Mergers Pave Way for Good Opportunity to Enter Medicare Advantage Market

11/06/2015

While the largest insurance companies await their fate at the hands of federal regulators, other plans and investors should pay close attention to the opportunity to acquire divested plans from the two deals.

While the largest insurance...

11/06/2015

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Trial to Test CAR T-Cell Therapy for Refractory Progressive MS

03/18/2024

Jolynn Tumolo ;

An autologous, fully human CD19 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell product candidate recently received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an investigational new drug for the treatment of patients with refractory...

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Cost-Effective Treatment Option for Tremor-Dominant Parkinson Disease

10/13/2020

Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy is more cost-effective than continued medical therapy for patients with tremor-dominant Parkinson disease.

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Bridging the Gaps in Prior Authorization: Challenges, Solutions, and Collaboration for Better Patient Care

11/13/2024

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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11/13/2024

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The Evolving Role of CGRP-targeting Therapies in Migraine Prevention

10/31/2024

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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Unmet Needs in the Treatment and Management of Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

09/26/2024

Alexander Spira , MD, PhD;

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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09/26/2024

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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.

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09/25/2024

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Addressing the Root Cause of a Common Ocular Condition: A Virtual Roundtable

09/04/2024

View a roundtable discussion on Demodex blepharitis, a prevalent ocular condition that often goes undiagnosed in patients.

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09/04/2024

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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...

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Promising Therapies and Clinical Trials for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

08/14/2024

Farrukh T. Awan , MD;

Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights promising therapies and clinical trials within the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

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08/14/2024

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Evolving Health Care Contact Centers Into Drivers of Value-Based Care

07/31/2024

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.

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07/31/2024

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Enhancing Patient Medication Adherence: Insights and Strategies From Asembia 2024

06/11/2024

Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA, MSPH, Senior Vice President of CVS Specialty Operations

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,...

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Navigating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act: Implications for Payers, Patients, and Manufacturers

05/24/2024

Melissa Andel, Principal, CommonHealth Solutions, LLC

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.

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