Allison is Associate Editorial Director for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and The Center for Biosimilars®. She joined AJMC® in 2017. She produces and oversees written, video, and podcast content across several disease states and issues surrounding value-based care and health policy.
She has an MPA from New York University. You can connect with Allison on LinkedIn.
Exercise Interventions Benefit Patients With Asthma, Review Shows
February 12th 2022While it is known that the promotion of physical activity can improve asthma symptoms and quality of life—and is even recommended in asthma guidelines— such behavior change is often difficult due to lack of funding or reimbursement for pulmonary rehabilitation or for other reasons.
Switching to Dry Powder Asthma Inhaler Better for Climate Change, Researchers Say
February 11th 2022Researchers in the United Kingdom compared the potential impact on carbon footprint and asthma symptom control of switching maintenance therapy to a dry powder inhaler vs continuing with a metered dose inhaler containing hydrofluorocarbon propellant.
Patients With EoE Have High Level of HCRU, Analysis Finds
February 5th 2022This retrospective study using administrative claims data examining health care resource utilization (HCRU) found that in the months before a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), other diseases were more commonly diagnosed.
Report Describes Consequences of Airway Remodeling in Pediatric Nonresponders to Omalizumab
January 28th 2022A recent case report described 3 pediatric patients with severe asthma whose disease was not managed according to care guidelines and who did not respond to the biologic by the time they began therapy.
Dr David R. Stukus on Eosinophilic Esophagitis Guidelines and the Pattern of Disease
January 24th 2022David R. Stukus, MD, FACAAI, of Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and a board member of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, discusses guidelines for eosinophilic esophagitis, as well as some disease patterns that may occur.
Report Examines Extent of Disruption of Health Services for Patients With PD, Dementia in Ontario
January 21st 2022Researchers said they wanted to take a broad look at the level and scope of the disruption for those with Parkinson disease and dementia still living at home and compare the findings to before the pandemic.
Supreme Court: Yes to Health Care COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, No for Businesses
January 13th 2022The high court voted to allow a vaccine requirement for health care workers that work in federally funded facilities to stand but, in a separate decision, ruled that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority in trying to place a similar requirement for private businesses.