Rose is an associate editorial director at The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®).
She has a BA in journalism & media studies and Spanish from Rutgers University. You can connect with Rose on LinkedIn.
Recent T1D Research Contradicts Common Assumptions About Patients
November 15th 2023Michael Fang, PhD, researcher and assistant professor in the division of Cardiovascular and Clinical Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University, discussed recent findings in the type 1 diabetes (T1D) space that may alter the way providers address diabetes diagnoses.
Overcoming Challenges to Value-Based Care Implementation: Grant Andres
November 10th 2023In an interview with The American Journal of Managed Care®, Grant Andres, BSc, DC, BSN, MSN-RN, senior director of clinical operations at Arizona Oncology, discussed the nuances of successfully implementing value-based care initiatives across a large organization.
Rates of Elevated LDL-C Have Decreased, but Awareness, Treatment Still Suboptimal
November 6th 2023The prevalence of severely elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) has declined in recent decades, but 1 in 17 US adults in a recent analysis had levels of LDL-C that would warrant consideration of pharmacotherapy, and 1 in 48 had high levels of LDL-C that are indicated for medication.
PCOC 2023: Bringing Stakeholders Together to Advance Cancer Care Delivery
November 3rd 2023The annual Patient-Centered Oncology Care® (PCOC) meeting returns to Nashville, Tennessee, on November 7-8, bringing oncology stakeholders together for 2 days of discussions and presentations on the rapidly changing oncology care landscape.
High Disease Burden at Acute Leukemia Diagnosis More Common in Black Children, Study Finds
November 3rd 2023A study evaluating disparities among children with acute leukemia found that Black children are more likely to present with higher disease burden at diagnosis compared with non-Hispanic White children.
Report Projects 2.3 Million Fewer Uninsured if Medicaid Eligibility Were Expanded in 10 States
October 31st 2023A report published by the Urban Institute estimates that if the 10 Medicaid nonexpansion states were to implement expansions in 2024, Medicaid enrollment would increase by 5 million people, and 2.3 million fewer individuals would be uninsured
Private Maternal Insurance Coverage Associated With Lower Infant Mortality vs Medicaid
October 31st 2023Insurance status is known to be associated with health care access and outcomes, and a recent study found that maternal private insurance is associated with a lower infant mortality rate compared with public Medicaid insurance in the United States.
ANNEXA-I: Andexanet Alfa Shows Efficacy, Safety for Factor Xa Reversal in Acute ICH
October 27th 2023The phase 4 ANNEXA-I trial was stopped early after showing superior hemostatic efficacy and the capability to limit potentially life-threatening intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) compared with usual care in patients taking oral factor Xa (FXa) inhibitors.
Dr Melissa Levine on Implementing Value-Based Care in the Primary Care Setting
October 26th 2023Melissa Levine, MD, a family medicine specialist at Arizona Community Physicians and medical director for the Abacus Health accountable care organization (ACO), discussed strategies for succeeding in an ACO and how primary care can complement oncology care for patients with cancer.
Zanubrutinib Associated With Better OS in Second vs Later Lines of R/R MCL Therapy
October 23rd 2023A pooled analysis with nearly 3 years of follow-up showed better outcomes when zanubrutinib was given in the second line vs later lines of therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Intensive Therapy More Effective vs Less Intense Therapy in Frail Patients With MM
October 20th 2023A recent study suggests that more intensive triplet therapy is more effective than less intensive doublet therapy in frail patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM), and that more intensive treatment may even improve frailty itself.
Many Cases of Adult-Onset T1D Are Diagnosed After Age 30, Study Finds
October 7th 2023In the overall population of more than 1.3 million US adults, 37% of patients reported being diagnosed with T1D after 30 years, with men and racial or ethnic minorities diagnosed later compared with women and non-Hispanic White adults.
Innovations in Cancer Care Improve Outcomes, but Cost Remains a Barrier: Christine Pfaff, RPh
October 6th 2023Christine Pfaff, RPh, senior regional director of operations at American Oncology Network, discusses the role of immunotherapy and precision medicine in oncology, as well as considerations for patient safety and financial toxicity when prescribing oncology drugs.
Bridging RT Before CAR T-Cell Therapy Can Benefit Patients With R/R DLBCL
October 6th 2023Researchers found that patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) may benefit from bridging radiation therapy (RT) ahead of receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
Review Highlights Potential of Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Multiple Cancers
September 30th 2023Recent evidence suggests that neoadjuvant immunotherapy offers a unique opportunity to explore disease mechanisms and identify new biomarkers of immune checkpoint blockade response and resistance, according to the researchers.
Patients With T1D Report Improved Management Using DIY-CGM vs isCGM
September 25th 2023The study aimed to determine the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the smartwatch-integrated, do-it-yourself continuous glucose monitoring (DIY-CGM) device from the perspective of patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
Sociodemographic, Clinical Variables Impact Metabolic Control in Adolescents With T1D
September 22nd 2023Self-care adherence, family support and functioning, and school support also indirectly affected the relationship between sociodemographic and clinical variables and metabolic control, a study found.
First-Line Sacituzumab Govitecan Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Promising Early Activity in NSCLC
September 20th 2023In a preliminary analysis of the phase 2 EVOKE-02 trial, the investigational combination regimen showed an objective response rate of 56% in previously untreated patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Despite Treatment Improvements, Second Primary Malignancies Adversely Affect MM Prognosis
September 20th 2023In a real-world study using data from patients diagnosed with multiple myeloma between 2009 and 2021, second primary malignancies adversely impacted survival outcomes in the modern era of therapeutics.