Volume 17, Issue 7, August 2020 - First Report Managed Care
08/13/2020
In the face of plummeting provider reimbursement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fixed-fee pay models are getting a closer look. First Report Managed Care consulted an expert panel about capitation’s pros and cons, whether it has staying power,...
In the face of plummeting provider reimbursement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fixed-fee pay models are getting a closer look. First Report Managed Care consulted an expert panel about capitation’s pros and cons, whether it has staying power,...
In the face of plummeting...
08/13/2020
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Special Report
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08/31/2020
Karen Powell, PharmD, MS, Pharmacy Solutions Coordinator, Conduent, discusses a recent study in which she and her colleagues measured the cost effectiveness and utilizations rates associated with emicizumab-kxwh treatment for patients with...
Karen Powell, PharmD, MS, Pharmacy Solutions Coordinator, Conduent, discusses a recent study in which she and her colleagues measured the cost effectiveness and utilizations rates associated with emicizumab-kxwh treatment for patients with...
Karen Powell, PharmD, MS,...
08/31/2020
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08/31/2020
Emicizumab-kxwh, which was approved by the FDA in November 2017 to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia (HEM) A and FVIII inhibitors, was found to be associated with decreased medication and...
Emicizumab-kxwh, which was approved by the FDA in November 2017 to prevent or reduce the frequency of bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia (HEM) A and FVIII inhibitors, was found to be associated with decreased medication and...
Emicizumab-kxwh, which was...
08/31/2020
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Department
Formulary Frontlines®
08/31/2020
Headache is extremely common in the general population, but despite its high prevalence and impairment, migraine is often not recognized or effectively treated. Because new classes of drugs and nondrug treatments continue to surface, more...
Headache is extremely common in the general population, but despite its high prevalence and impairment, migraine is often not recognized or effectively treated. Because new classes of drugs and nondrug treatments continue to surface, more...
Headache is extremely common in...
08/31/2020
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Veterans Health Today
08/31/2020
Lifetime drug use disorder, greater alcohol use at baseline, and trauma-related characteristics were independently associated with developing alcohol use disorder within 7 years of follow-up in US military veterans, according to a study...
Lifetime drug use disorder, greater alcohol use at baseline, and trauma-related characteristics were independently associated with developing alcohol use disorder within 7 years of follow-up in US military veterans, according to a study...
Lifetime drug use disorder,...
08/31/2020
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Veterans Health Today
08/31/2020
Mental health services to reduce suicide risk among US veterans should focus on maintaining or improving basic functioning (living, financial, and vocational) and well-being (social, psychological, and spiritual), suggests findings from a...
Mental health services to reduce suicide risk among US veterans should focus on maintaining or improving basic functioning (living, financial, and vocational) and well-being (social, psychological, and spiritual), suggests findings from a...
Mental health services to reduce...
08/31/2020
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Veterans Health Today
08/31/2020
Participation in a group-based complementary and integrative health program significantly improved self-reported mental health and pain interfering with work in a pilot sample of female veterans, according to a study published in Explore.
Participation in a group-based complementary and integrative health program significantly improved self-reported mental health and pain interfering with work in a pilot sample of female veterans, according to a study published in Explore.
Participation in a group-based...
08/31/2020
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Column
Viewpoint
08/31/2020
Jessica Schiller, RN, BSN, MAS, Director of Clinical Programs at Wellframe
Jessica Schiller, RN, BSN, MAS, Direc...
Social determinants of health (SDoH) reflect a wide variety of factors, including where people live, their education level, their occupation, and their ability to access support networks.
Social determinants of health (SDoH) reflect a wide variety of factors, including where people live, their education level, their occupation, and their ability to access support networks.
Social determinants of health...
08/31/2020
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Insights
Commentary
08/31/2020
Maria Perrin, chief growth officer, HMS
Maria Perrin, chief growth officer, H...
The advent of the COVID-19 public health crisis has surfaced many challenges—both old and new—for the health care industry. It’s catalyzed us to re-examine the disparities in health care for minority groups; the future of telehealth as a...
The advent of the COVID-19 public health crisis has surfaced many challenges—both old and new—for the health care industry. It’s catalyzed us to re-examine the disparities in health care for minority groups; the future of telehealth as a...
The advent of the COVID-19...
08/31/2020
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Commentary
08/31/2020
Eva Luo, MD, MBA, Christopher Awtrey, MD, MHCDS, Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH
Eva Luo, MD, MBA, Christopher Awtrey,...
Since late February 2020, the novel coronavirus has been the single item on our agenda as we debrief internally what has since consumed every facet of leading a health care provider organization.
Since late February 2020, the novel coronavirus has been the single item on our agenda as we debrief internally what has since consumed every facet of leading a health care provider organization.
Since late February 2020, the...
08/31/2020
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Integrated Healthcare Executive
08/31/2020
Integrated Healthcare Executive recently spoke with Joe Ferro, president of abeo Technology Solutions and founder of TRUSTEDi10, regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing within health care systems.
Integrated Healthcare Executive recently spoke with Joe Ferro, president of abeo Technology Solutions and founder of TRUSTEDi10, regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing within health care systems.
Integrated Healthcare Executive...
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