Intervention Could Help Address SDOH Needs for Patients With COPD, Study Finds
March 18th 2022A recent study found that a nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention was a feasible and acceptable strategy for addressing how social determinants of health (SDOH) and comorbidities influence chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) self-management.
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Appropriate ED Utilization Leading to Better Care Coordination
Addressing avoidable emergency department (ED) utilization takes interventions in partnership with providers.
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Study Findings Signal Some PE-Backed Dermatology Practices May Not Be Performing Well
March 18th 2022Public financial statements from 9 dermatology groups backed by private equity (PE) were analyzed by the researchers, who described a significant decrease in debt valuations of these groups both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Prior Authorization Woes Could Lead to Lawsuit, Former AMA President Says at COA
March 18th 2022Barbara McAneny, MD, CEO of the New Mexico Cancer Center, who served as president of the American Medical Association (AMA) in 2018, said the AMA has engaged a law firm to take on the issue of curtailing prior authorization, which oncologists say has become worse with increased vertical integration among health plans and pharmacy benefit managers.
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Multi-Tiered Risk Stratification Model for MM May Perform Better Than Standard Systems
March 18th 2022Risk stratification is a difficult process for multiple myeloma (MM), and authors concluded that their multi-tiered model may provide a greater risk assessment benefit than standard stratification systems.
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Treadmill Training Beneficial for Patients With Parkinson Disease
March 18th 2022This review sought to give more information about the types of treadmill training that might be beneficial for patients with Parkinson disease and other neurological disorders engaged in physical rehabilitation programs.
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Study Finds C difficile Infection Manageable in Primary Care Settings With Specialist Guidance
March 17th 2022Cases of Clostridioides difficile (C diff) have increasingly been reported outside of typical settings, and a survey of general practitioners in France found that many cases can be managed without hospitalization.
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Ben Jones Discusses Federal-, State-Level Policies to Promote Value-Based Community Oncology Care
March 17th 2022Ben Jones, vice president, Government Relations & Public Policy, The US Oncology Network, addresses potential reform at the federal and state level that could accelerate the pursuit of value-based care in the community oncology setting.
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Dr Michael Diaz on the Importance of Site of Care, PBM Reform
March 17th 2022Michael Diaz, MD, president and managing physician, Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, speaks on takeaways from his discussions on site of care and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) at the 2022 Community Oncology Conference.
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Dr Robert Sidbury Addresses Quality-of-Life Burden in Atopic Dermatitis
March 17th 2022Along with common symptoms of itch and pain, patients with atopic dermatitis experience significant work productivity and attention issues that affect overall quality of life, said Robert Sidbury, MD, MPH, chief, Division of Dermatology, Seattle Children's Hospital.
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What We’re Reading: FFS Medicare Savings; ICU Triage Discrimination; Pfizer, Moderna Patent Lawsuits
March 17th 2022Medicare Advantage plan members could save $12 billion if enrolled in fee-for-service (FFS) plans instead; Black patients were classified as low priority for intensive care unit (ICU) triage twice as often as other patients; Moderna and Pfizer face lawsuits over potential COVID-19 vaccine patent infringement.
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