NFID Board Members Discuss COVID-19's Impact on RSV Seasonality
February 16th 2022William Schaffner, MD, medical director at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), and Patsy Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, president-elect of NFID, explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on the seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
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Xipere for Macular Edema Associated With Uveitis Launches in United States
February 16th 2022The treatment was approved in October 2021 and is the first FDA-approved therapy to treat macular edema associated with uveitis via injection to the suprachoroidal space, which provides a more targeted delivery mechanism.
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FDA Grants Breakthrough Device Designation to Foundation Medicine’s ctDNA Tracker
February 15th 2022Foundation Medicine’s circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection and monitoring assay, FoundationOne Tracker, was granted a Breakthrough Device Designation from the FDA, streamlining the approval and review processes to give patients and providers earlier access to the device.
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Dr Kenneth Cohen: Low-Value Care Exists Across the Health Care System
February 15th 2022Kenneth Cohen, MD, FACP, executive director of clinical research at UnitedHealth Group Research and Development and senior national medical director at OptumCare, discusses areas where low-value care is more prevalent and the shift to high-value care.
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PRO-Based Symptom Management Improves Postdischarge Outcomes After Lung Cancer Surgery
February 15th 2022Patients who utilized a patient-reported outcome (PRO) symptom measurement tool reported superior postdischarge outcomes after lung cancer surgery compared with those who received usual care.
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What We're Reading: FDA Confirmation Vote; Expanding Medicaid for New Moms; Fentanyl Test Strips
February 15th 2022President Joe Biden's FDA nominee reaches final confirmation vote; Georgia bill that extends Medicaid coverage for low-income moms advances to House of Representatives; New Mexico bill aims to legalize test strips to detect the presence of fentanyl.
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Contributor: 3 Ways Health Plans Can Ensure Risk Adjustment Compliance
February 15th 2022By making diligent compliance efforts a priority in the years ahead, health plans can shore up existing processes to achieve financial success and ensure risk adjustment as regulatory bodies take aim at organizational missteps.
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