Rob Mechanic Discusses Evolving Opinions of Pathways to Success
August 5th 2019Accountable care organizations who have been involved in value-based payment for a while are committed to the new model, explained Rob Mechanic, MBA, senior fellow at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and executive director of the Institute for Accountable Care.
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Dr Shalom Kalnicki on the Importance of a Radiation Oncology APM
August 3rd 2019As new treatments and technologies evolve, it is very important that radiation oncologists have a new alternative payment model for reimbursement, said Shalom Kalnicki, MD, FASTRO, FACRO, professor and chairman, radiation oncology, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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Dr Patty Taddei-Allen Outlines the Importance of Adherence to MS Therapies
August 1st 2019Encouraging patient adherence to medication is very important to managing the cost of multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies, said Patty Taddei-Allen, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, BCGP, director, outcomes research, WelldyneRx.
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Dr John Fox on the Economic Value of Comprehensive Genomic Profiling
July 31st 2019Whether or not there is economic value of comprehensive genomic profiling likely depends on what tissue type and what tumor type we’re talking about, explained John Fox, MD, MHA, vice president of Clinical Transformation at Spectrum Health.
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Travis Broome Discusses Participating in Multiple Payment Reform Models
July 30th 2019Practices should make deliberate choices when choosing to participate in multiple payment reform models and should not just participate in something because it is the newest model, said Travis Broome, vice president of policy at Aledade.
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Dr Brett McQueen on Taking Into Account Nontraditional Criteria for Determining Cost Effectiveness
July 28th 2019R. Brett McQueen, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Outcomes Research, Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Colorado, discusses the need to account a myriad of criteria when determining cost effectiveness.
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June Halper: The Role of Caregiver in MS Is Extremely Important
July 26th 2019Since multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease with no cure or control, the role of a caregiver or care partner is very important, said June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, chief executive officer, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.
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Vanessa Sammy Outlines Successful Healthcare Partnerships and Improving Transparency
July 25th 2019Successful partnerships between employers and healthcare organizations need trust and transparency, said Vanessa Sammy, MPA, MHSA, senior director of commercial strategy and implementation for Remedy Partners.
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Dr Mark Fendrick on the Importance of Low, No Cost Sharing in HIV Care, Other Public Health Issues
July 24th 2019A. Mark Fendrick, MD, professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine, professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health, and director of the VBID Center at the University of Michigan, discusses how low or no cost sharing for high-value services is particularly important for public health issues or epidemics, such as HIV.
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Sue Friedman Outlines Misconceptions Regarding Genetic Testing in Cancer
July 23rd 2019Many people associate the BRCA mutations with breast and ovarian cancer and mistakenly think they, and other genes that contribute to cancer, don’t affect men, said Sue Friedman, DVM, executive director of FORCE: Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered.
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Rob Mechanic Outlines Initiatives to Deliver Care to High-Need, High-Cost Patients
July 21st 2019There's been an increased focus on home-based care and community health workers when delivering care to high-need, high-cost patients, explained Rob Mechanic, MBA, senior fellow at the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and executive director of the Institute for Accountable Care.
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Travis Broome: ACOs Are Being Affected Differently by Pathways to Success Transition
July 19th 2019Depending on how ready accountable care organizations (ACOs) are to move to risk probably affects how they view CMS’ decision to transition the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) to Pathways to Success, said Travis Broome, vice president of policy at Aledade.
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June Halper Emphasizes the Lack of Understanding of Causes of Multiple Sclerosis
July 17th 2019The cause of multiple sclerosis is not well understood. In fact, it’s not understood at all, explained June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, chief executive officer, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.
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Neil Goldfarb Discusses Employers Covering Precision Medicines
July 13th 2019As expensive precision medicines come to market, employers are willing to cover the costs if these medicines are shown to work and improve patient experience or outcome, said Neil Goldfarb, president and chief executive officer of the Greater Philadelphia Business Group on Health.
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Dr Jaime Davidson Outlines Unmet Needs to Improve Diabetes Care
July 10th 2019Physician, patient, and caregiver education is important to improve diabetes care, said Jaime A. Davidson, MD, FACP, MACE, professor of medicine, Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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June Halper on Challenges With Identifying Which Multiple Sclerosis Treatments Have the Most Promise
July 9th 2019Identifying which treatments for multiple sclerosis have the most promise is challenging because there are no head-to-head studies comparing treatments and what's promising for one clinician is different than what's promising for another clinician, explained June Halper, MSN, APN-C, MSCN, FAAN, chief executive officer, Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers.
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Dr Stella Safo: HIV Care Has Always Been Willing to Think Outside the Box
July 8th 2019While the health system transitions to value-based care, it can learn a lot of lessons from HIV care delivery, said Stella A. Safo, MD, assistant professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Dr Bruce Feinberg on Why People Want to See the End of Chemotherapy in Cancer Treatment
July 6th 2019New innovations in cancer therapies have people excited to leave behind the treatments of old, but it might not be time yet to throw away chemotherapy, said Bruce Feinberg, DO, vice president and chief medical officer of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.
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Dr Eleanor Perfetto Explains Concerns With Using QALY as Basis for Coverage Decisions
July 5th 2019Given the limitations of the quality-adjusted life year (QALY) measure, Eleanor M. Perfetto, PhD, MS, senior vice president of Strategic Initiatives for the National Health Council, outlines concerns with using the measure as the basis for coverage decisions.
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Dr Mark Freedman Outlines the Precision Decision in Multiple Sclerosis Treatments
July 3rd 2019There are a lot of factors that should be considered when choosing a therapy for a patient with multiple sclerosis, including the patient profile, the patient’s lifestyle, and the efficacy of the therapy, said Mark Freedman, MD, MSc, professor of medicine in neurology at the University of Ottawa, director of the Multiple Sclerosis Research Unit, at Ottawa Hospital-General Campus, and senior scientists in the neuroscience program at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute.
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Dr Mark Fendrick on USPSTF's Grade A Recommendation for HIV Screening, PrEP for HIV Prevention
July 2nd 2019A. Mark Fendrick, MD, professor of medicine in the School of Medicine, professor of health management and policy in the School of Public Health, and director of the VBID Center at the University of Michigan, discusses how the United States Preventive Services Task Force's grade A recommendation for HIV screening and pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention for high-risk populations falls in line with value-based insurance design principles.
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Dr Jaime Davidson Discusses Challenges of Access for Patients With Diabetes
July 1st 2019With more than 30 million patients with diabetes and only 6000 endocrinologists, that primary care doctor is playing a crucial role in seeing diabetics, said Jaime A. Davidson, MD, FACP, MACE, professor of medicine, Touchstone Diabetes Center, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
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Dr Bruce Feinberg: Are We Past the Point of Researching Chemotherapy in Cancer?
June 28th 2019If chemotherapy is still going to be used for another decade, there needs to be continued research into it and how to improve quality of life for patients treated with it, said Bruce Feinberg, DO, vice president and chief medical officer of Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.
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