Maria Asimopoulos

News

Dialysis Costs Higher for Commercial Payers Than Medicare

03/03/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

New findings broke down costs and showed private insurance plans paid substantially more for hemodialysis sessions compared to Medicare.

New findings broke down costs...

03/03/2022

First Report Managed Care

Interview

Covering Single-Tablet vs Multi-Tablet Regimens for HIV

02/25/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Ed Pezalla, MD, MPH, chief executive officer, Enlightenment Bioconsult, LLC, discusses payer strategies for covering various treatment regimens for HIV.

Ed Pezalla, MD, MPH, chief...

02/25/2022

First Report Managed Care

Podcasts

American Heart Month: New Therapies, Gaps in Heart Failure Management

02/24/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

For American Heart Month, Michael Gillette, PharmD, BCPS, BCCP, clinical pharmacy specialist in cardiology, Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center, discusses recently approved treatments for cardiovascular disease and the future of heart failure...

For American Heart Month,...

02/24/2022

Pharmacy Learning Network

Podcasts

Topical Therapy Beneficial for Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

02/24/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Vivian Shi, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, highlights clinical scenarios in which a topical treatment for atopic dermatitis may be most effective.

Vivian Shi, MD, FAAD, associate...

02/24/2022

First Report Managed Care

News

Antibiotic Use Linked to Information Technology in US Nursing Homes

02/22/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Authors evaluated the association between antibiotic use in nursing home residents and the integration of information technology in administrative processes.

Authors evaluated the...

02/22/2022

Annals of Long-Term Care

Podcasts

Comprehensive Genomic Profiling With Less Tissue Expands Treatment Guidance

02/18/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Scott Tomlins, MD, PhD, cofounder and chief medical officer, Strata Oncology, discusses how a test that requires less tissue can provide genomic profiling for patients with cancer whose tissue sample is limited for testing to guide treatment...

Scott Tomlins, MD, PhD,...

02/18/2022

Population Health

News

Treatment Proves Highly Effective for Primary Hyperoxaluria Type 1

02/17/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Eighteen months of follow-up data suggested lumasiran was highly effective in treating a patient with primary hyperoxaluria type 1, a rare genetic disease.

Eighteen months of follow-up...

02/17/2022

First Report Managed Care

Podcasts

Recently Approved Atopic Dermatitis Therapy Demonstrates Efficacy, Safety

02/15/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Vivian Shi, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, provides an overview of a recently approved treatment for atopic dermatitis.

Vivian Shi, MD, FAAD, associate...

02/15/2022

First Report Managed Care

News

Medicare Enrollment, Plan Choices Linked to Health Insurance Literacy

02/10/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Higher health insurance literacy rates are linked to higher enrollment in Medicare as well as the type of plans members selected, findings showed.

Higher health insurance literacy...

02/10/2022

First Report Managed Care

Videos

How Providers Can Pivot to Meet Patient Communication Expectations, Reduce Delays in Care

02/04/2022

Maria Asimopoulos

Matt Dickson, senior vice president, product and strategy, and general manager, communications solutions, Stericycle Communication Solutions, highlights findings from a recent Stericycle survey that measured patient engagement preferences,...

Matt Dickson, senior vice...

02/04/2022

Integrated Healthcare Executive