Volume 17, Issue 5, May 2020 - First Report Managed Care
05/18/2020
New and improved cancer treatments have the potential to save lives, but only for those who can afford the seemingly ever-growing price tag. Experts break down the financial challenges faced by payers and predict what managed care markets may...
New and improved cancer treatments have the potential to save lives, but only for those who can afford the seemingly ever-growing price tag. Experts break down the financial challenges faced by payers and predict what managed care markets may...
New and improved cancer...
05/18/2020
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Department
Conference Insider
06/22/2020
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone therapy could be a cost-effective strategy for patients being treated for low-grade, serious ovarian cancer (LGSC), explained researchers at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2020 Annual meeting.
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone therapy could be a cost-effective strategy for patients being treated for low-grade, serious ovarian cancer (LGSC), explained researchers at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology’s 2020 Annual meeting.
Letrozole, a maintenance hormone...
06/22/2020
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Managed Care Q&A
06/22/2020
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health, sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted accountable care organizations, as well as offers her thoughts on the potential long-term effects on the health care system.
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health, sheds light on how COVID-19 has impacted accountable care organizations, as well as offers her thoughts on the potential long-term effects on the health care system.
Lynn Barr of Caravan Health,...
06/22/2020
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Formulary Frontlines®
06/22/2020
Alzheimer disease has tremendous social and economic impact for which there is no known cure, however, strides in diagnosis and epidemiology could one day lead to breakthroughs in treatment.
As one of the most common types of dementia,...
Alzheimer disease has tremendous social and economic impact for which there is no known cure, however, strides in diagnosis and epidemiology could one day lead to breakthroughs in treatment.
As one of the most common types of dementia,...
Alzheimer disease has tremendous...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
US veterans use tobacco at significantly higher rates than the general population, according to a study published online in Preventive Medicine Reports. In younger veterans, use of cigarette and noncigarette tobacco products is especially...
US veterans use tobacco at significantly higher rates than the general population, according to a study published online in Preventive Medicine Reports. In younger veterans, use of cigarette and noncigarette tobacco products is especially...
US veterans use tobacco at...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
Bisexual women veterans are at increased risk of having misused prescription opioids over the past 12 months, according to study findings recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Bisexual women veterans are at increased risk of having misused prescription opioids over the past 12 months, according to study findings recently published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Bisexual women veterans are at...
06/22/2020
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Veterans Health Today
06/22/2020
All-cause death rates in the United States for white male veterans ages 55 through 64 increased significantly between 2003 and 2014, and the escalation was accompanied by spikes in deaths from suicide, accidental poisoning, and alcoholic...
All-cause death rates in the United States for white male veterans ages 55 through 64 increased significantly between 2003 and 2014, and the escalation was accompanied by spikes in deaths from suicide, accidental poisoning, and alcoholic...
All-cause death rates in the...
06/22/2020
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Insights
Commentary
06/22/2020
Rebecca Chater, RPh, MPH, FAPhA, director of clinical health care strategy, Omnicell
Rebecca Chater, RPh, MPH, FAPhA, dire...
What can community pharmacies do to help fight COVID-19 beyond continuing to dispense medications and provide other customary services? Pharmacies are vital to prevention, helping reduce the risk of exposure in their communities, and keeping...
What can community pharmacies do to help fight COVID-19 beyond continuing to dispense medications and provide other customary services? Pharmacies are vital to prevention, helping reduce the risk of exposure in their communities, and keeping...
What can community pharmacies do...
06/22/2020
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Interview
06/22/2020
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of Invistics Corporation, recently discussed the results of a study, done by Porter Research, which showed that roughly 9 in 10 health care professionals have met or know someone who has diverted drugs, and 40% of...
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of Invistics Corporation, recently discussed the results of a study, done by Porter Research, which showed that roughly 9 in 10 health care professionals have met or know someone who has diverted drugs, and 40% of...
Tom Knight, CEO and founder of...
06/22/2020
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Integrated Healthcare Executive
06/22/2020
Emad Rizk, MD, CEO, Cotiviti
Emad Rizk, MD, CEO, Cotiviti
Americans will soon have the ability to access their health care records on their smartphones under new federal data interoperability rules released in March. However, making this data meaningful and useful for patients and all health care...
Americans will soon have the ability to access their health care records on their smartphones under new federal data interoperability rules released in March. However, making this data meaningful and useful for patients and all health care...
Americans will soon have the...
06/22/2020
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Pharmacy Insight
06/22/2020
Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Phar...
“As health care professionals, we can increase knowledge about the dangers of undiagnosed and untreated OSA and in turn enable patients to make informed decisions about their health...," said Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
“As health care professionals, we can increase knowledge about the dangers of undiagnosed and untreated OSA and in turn enable patients to make informed decisions about their health...," said Yvette C Terrie, RPh, Consultant Pharmacist
“As health care professionals,...
06/22/2020
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