Health Care Professionals’ Implicit Bias May Affect Treatment Referrals for Smokers With COPD
June 30th 2023Researchers found that health care professionals who refer patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to pulmonary rehabilitation have a negative bias toward smoking and a positive bias toward exercising, which could affect how they present rehabilitation options.
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Unknown Number of Practices Drop From EOM as Deadline Nears; Billing Flaw Questioned
June 30th 2023Ahead of tonight's deadline for practices to decide whether to join the Enhancing Oncology Model, CMS published a list of participants that is already outdated. A possible flaw in the model's breast cancer methodology has some practices weighing their options.
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Medicare will negotiate drug prices directly with companies; medical leaders react to the Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action; the European Commission (EC) announces deals with Pfizer and select European companies to reserve space to manufacture vaccines for future health emergencies.
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What We’re Reading: DOJ Health Fraud Charges; Demand for Weight Loss Drugs; MDMA Therapy for PTSD
June 29th 2023The Department of Justice (DOJ) charged almost 80 people in $2.5B health care fraud ruse; nearly 50% of US adults would spend $100/month on Wegovy, other weight loss medications; Australia is the first country to offer 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, commonly known as ecstasy or MDMA, for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Race-Neutral Testing Could Reduce Bias in Lung Transplant Allocation, Study Suggests
June 29th 2023Interpreting spirometry with race-specific reference equations led to a lower Lung Allocation Score (LAS) for Black patients and higher LAS among White patients, which could potentially contribute to racially biased allocation of lung transplants.
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Dr Scott Soefje Says New Biosimilar Workflow "Completely Simplified the System"
June 28th 2023Scott Soefje, PharmD, director of pharmacy cancer care at Mayo Clinic, explains how education can help with biosimilar adoption and how an updated biosimilar workflow has simplified the prior authorization process.
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Dr Christopher Flowers Discusses Second-Line Therapies for B-Cell Lymphomas
June 28th 2023There are various immunotherapies being used in the second ling for patients with lymphomas, some of which have curative potential, explained Christopher Flowers, MD, MS, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
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Researchers Highlight Restrictive Coverage of Gene, Cell Therapies
June 28th 2023The researchers focused on coverage trends across an array of disease states, including lymphoma, vision loss, and spinal muscular atrophy, finding discrepancies in coverage across 16 states and Medicaid Care Organizations.
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Approximately 2 in 5 health care workers said they have thought of leaving their job in the past year, with half of those affected by shortages; thousands of unauthorized vapes are streaming into the US despite FDA clampdown; Eli Lilly is catching up in the weight loss market.
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