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March 2014 - FRMC

Biotechnology Industry Prospects Remain Strong
03/18/2014

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
New York—After several poor years, the biotechnology industry rebounded in 2013 with 45 initial public offerings (IPOs) of biotechnology companies and more money flowing into the sector. It was the most activity since 2000, and the trend has...
New York—After several poor years, the biotechnology industry rebounded in 2013 with 45 initial public offerings (IPOs) of biotechnology companies and more money flowing into the sector. It was the most activity since 2000, and the trend has...
New York—After several poor...
03/18/2014
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Optimizing Medication Use and Patient Outcomes
03/18/2014

Tim Casey

Tim Casey
Industry professionals must pay attention to optimizing medication use and patient outcomes through better adherence and integrating care delivery.
Industry professionals must pay attention to optimizing medication use and patient outcomes through better adherence and integrating care delivery.
Industry professionals must pay...
03/18/2014
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Overuse of EGD Observed in Medicare Patients
03/18/2014

Sarah O'Brien

Sarah O'Brien
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) has become an effective procedure in evaluating common symptoms, such as abdominal pain and dysphagia.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) has become an effective procedure in evaluating common symptoms, such as abdominal pain and dysphagia.
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy...
03/18/2014
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Effect of Practice Nurse Involvement in Depression Management
03/18/2014

Sarah O'Brien

Sarah O'Brien
Depression is a health priority in many countries and is the most common mental health disorder, globally.
Depression is a health priority in many countries and is the most common mental health disorder, globally.
Depression is a health priority...
03/18/2014
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Effect of Reminder Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Screening
03/18/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald

Kerri Fitzgerald
In a community case study in the Michigan Department of Community Health, researchers found that implementing a reminder system for employees to get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) resulted in a 16% increase in screening rate. The...
In a community case study in the Michigan Department of Community Health, researchers found that implementing a reminder system for employees to get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC) resulted in a 16% increase in screening rate. The...
In a community case study in the...
03/18/2014
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Study Examines Colorectal Cancer Information on the Internet
03/18/2014

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
The popularity of using the Internet as a source of health information has led to improvements in cancer prevention, particularly among older adults. However, the quality and quantity of health information on the Internet that focuses on...
The popularity of using the Internet as a source of health information has led to improvements in cancer prevention, particularly among older adults. However, the quality and quantity of health information on the Internet that focuses on...
The popularity of using the...
03/18/2014
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Monitoring Treatment Response in Colorectal Cancer
03/18/2014

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos

Eileen Koutnik-Fotopoulos
Despite multidisciplinary and multimodality approaches to the management of colorectal cancer (CRC), there is an increasing need to define how clinicians monitor response to novel therapies in this patient population. Monitoring how disease...
Despite multidisciplinary and multimodality approaches to the management of colorectal cancer (CRC), there is an increasing need to define how clinicians monitor response to novel therapies in this patient population. Monitoring how disease...
Despite multidisciplinary and...
03/18/2014
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HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer: ASCO/CAP Updated Guidelines
03/18/2014

Mary Beth Nierengarten

Mary Beth Nierengarten
The 2013 updated American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines provide oncologists and pathologists with a number of key recommendations for testing the status of human epidermal growth factor...
The 2013 updated American Society of Clinical Oncology/College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) guidelines provide oncologists and pathologists with a number of key recommendations for testing the status of human epidermal growth factor...
The 2013 updated American...
03/18/2014
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Dolutegravir a Promising Treatment Option for HIV
03/18/2014

Mary Mihalovic

Mary Mihalovic
Dolutegravir, used with abacavir and lamivudine, showed more efficacy and a better safety profile in the treatment of HIV-1 infection compared with EFV-TDF-FTC.
Dolutegravir, used with abacavir and lamivudine, showed more efficacy and a better safety profile in the treatment of HIV-1 infection compared with EFV-TDF-FTC.
Dolutegravir, used with abacavir...
03/18/2014
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ACA Exchange Customers Prefer Cheap, Narrow Network Plans
03/18/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald

Kerri Fitzgerald
A recent poll found that customers who are more likely to sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges prefer less costly, narrow networks instead of more expensive, broad network plans. This finding...
A recent poll found that customers who are more likely to sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges prefer less costly, narrow networks instead of more expensive, broad network plans. This finding...
A recent poll found that...
03/18/2014
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Effect of Practice Nurse Involvement in Depression Management
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According to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, Medicare is fining a record 2610 hospitals for having too many patients return within a month for additional treatments. Though the nation’s readmission rate is dropping, Medicare’s...
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A recent report from JD Power found that Medicaid managed care plans have higher customer satisfaction compared to private plans.
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Amid COVID-19, a new political landscape, and ever-increasing costs, corporate executives say that the expense of providing coverage to employees will be unsustainable within a decade and favor more government policies over market solutions.
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