Building Better Collaboration: Reducing Care Delays in Managing mCRC
Experts discuss proactive steps health care teams, including pharmacists, can take to minimize delays and overcome payer-related barriers when prescribing third-line therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and how collaboration between health care teams, payers, and manufacturers can be improved to reduce care delays.
Best Practices for Overcoming mCRC Prior Authorization Barriers
Experts discuss effective strategies for navigating the prior authorization process to ensure timely access to third-line therapies for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) and share any success stories.
Introduction to IgA Nephropathy
March 31st 2025Panelists discuss how immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy represents a complex glomerular disease characterized by IgA deposition in the mesangium, with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from benign hematuria to progressive kidney failure requiring comprehensive management strategies.
Tildrakizumab for Nail Psoriasis: Key Findings From AAD 2025
March 31st 2025A panelist discusses how new data from the 2025 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting (AAD 2025) demonstrates tildrakizumab’s efficacy in treating nail psoriasis, with the 100-mg dose showing significant improvements in mNAPSI 75 and ViSENPsO responses at week 28 compared with placebo, potentially addressing a critical unmet need in psoriasis treatment.
Lp(a) Levels: A Continuous Relationship With ASCVD Levels and Consistent Throughout a Lifetime
Experts discuss the evidence supporting the continuous relationship between lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), as recognized by the National Lipid Association, and explore how Lp(a) levels may change throughout a person’s lifetime or in response to lifestyle factors.
Studying the Association Between Elevated Lp(a) Levels and Risk of Atherosclerotic Disease
Experts discuss the relationship between lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) levels and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk, with findings from a large US population study, and explore how these findings could impact clinical practice and the management of patients at risk for ASCVD.
Managing Complexity: Standardizing Workflows for Multiple Bispecific Therapies
March 28th 2025Experts discuss how institutions can develop standardized operational workflows that accommodate multiple bispecific products with different administration requirements, particularly as more products become available.
Experts discuss how the integration of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data into electronic health record (EHR) systems enhances clinical decision-making and care coordination, how primary care providers (PCPs) can leverage CGM data integration to provide more comprehensive diabetes care in the context of a shortage of endocrinologists, and the impact of varying coverage policies for CGM across different payers on patient access and outcomes, particularly for patients on basal insulin.
Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance Development in Uncomplicated UTIs
Panelists discuss how clinicians are addressing antimicrobial stewardship in urinary tract infection (UTI) management through implementation of evidence-based guidelines, delayed prescribing strategies, shorter treatment durations, targeted narrow-spectrum antibiotics based on local resistance patterns, increased use of culture-guided therapy, nonantibiotic preventive approaches, and enhanced patient education about appropriate antibiotic use.
Patient Burden Associated With Uncomplicated UTIs
Panelists discuss how patients with recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) describe significant burdens including constant anxiety about symptom onset, disruption to work and social life, financial strain from frequent office visits and medications, frustration with treatment-resistant infections, embarrassment discussing symptoms, sexual dysfunction, relationship difficulties, and substantial mental health impacts such as depression and diminished quality of life.
Health Care System Integration
Experts discuss the role of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)-derived metrics, particularly glucose management indicator (GMI), in the new Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) diabetes care measures and ACO quality targets, and how CGM-specific metrics are being incorporated into the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)’s quality measures and the implications for health plans.
Tailoring HS Treatment: The Path to Better Patient Outcomes
March 28th 2025A panelist discusses how clinicians should systematically adopt evidence-based hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) guidelines while maintaining flexibility to tailor treatments to individual patient needs, severity levels, and comorbidities. This involves regular monitoring of updated recommendations, implementing standardized assessment tools, and considering patient-specific factors such as lifestyle, preferences, and treatment response history to optimize therapeutic outcomes through a personalized medicine approach.
Partnerships in Bispecific Therapy: A Model for Supporting Community Oncology
March 28th 2025Experts discuss what partnerships between academic and community settings look like with regard to bispecifics, highlighting the role academic centers play in supporting community practices with bispecific therapy protocols.
Navigating Cost Considerations in Treatment Selection of mCRC Agents
Experts discuss key payer-related challenges, such as step edits and prior authorizations, that impact access to third-line therapies for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). They also discuss how payer requirements influence treatment sequencing and decision-making in the third-line setting and how the costs associated with adverse events across different third-line treatments affect treatment selection.
Pharmacist-Led Strategies for Adverse Event Management in mCRC
Experts discuss how pharmacists contribute to managing adverse events and toxicity for patients undergoing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) treatment. They explore the factors influencing patient adherence to third-line therapies and ways pharmacists can improve patient education to enhance adherence to treatment regimens.
The Role of Prevention in the Management of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis
Experts discuss the clinical and economic burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and aortic stenosis in the US, exploring their impact on health care systems, the importance of prevention in reducing this burden, and the challenges of implementing preventive strategies, while considering the potential benefits of improved risk assessment and prevention in the ASCVD space.
Introduction and Burden of Atherosclerotic Disease and Aortic Stenosis
Experts discuss atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and aortic stenosis, as well as their burden, highlighting their prevalence, impact on patient health, and the growing need for effective management strategies.
Role of Patients’ Education in Uncomplicated UTIs
Panelists discuss how comprehensive patient education about proper hygiene practices, adequate hydration, voiding habits, and early symptom recognition significantly reduces urinary tract infection (UTI) incidence and recurrence rates, suggesting enhancement through personalized multimedia resources, telehealth follow-ups, community health programs, and improved provider-patient communication regarding preventive strategies.
Overcoming Key Operational Challenges in Integrating Bispecific Therapies
March 21st 2025Experts discuss the most common logistical challenges encountered when implementing bispecific therapies as well as the primary barriers smaller community practices face in operationalizing bispecific antibody treatments.
Experts discuss the relative value of different continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) metrics (glucose management indicator [GMI], time in range, glucose variability) in assessing glycemic control and how these outcomes vary across different patient populations.
Experts discuss the clinical and practical factors that guide decision-making when recommending continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) vs traditional glucose monitoring for patients with type 2 diabetes.
Advancing HS Outcomes: Resource Prioritization and Success Measurement
March 21st 2025A panelist discusses how health system leaders should focus resources on implementing multidisciplinary care teams, standardizing staging/severity assessments, and ensuring access to recommended treatments outlined in current hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) guidelines. Priority areas include early diagnosis through provider education, establishing clear referral pathways to specialists, comprehensive symptom management including pain control, and tracking patient outcomes against quality metrics to improve care delivery and reduce disease burden.
Examining Uncomplicated UTI Recurrence
Panelists discuss how uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) recurrence affects 20% to 30% of female patients within 6 months of initial infection, with contributing factors including anatomical variances, hormonal changes, genetic predisposition, insufficient treatment duration, resistant pathogens, and biofilm formation that persists despite proper adherence to standard antibiotic protocols.
Evolution of Oncology Pharmacy Practice in mCRC
Experts discuss how the role of oncology pharmacists in managing metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has evolved, particularly in enabling medication adjustments, refills, and prescribing supportive care medications, and explore the impact of this expanded role on patient outcomes and how pharmacists can leverage medication knowledge to optimize treatment and patient care further.
The Patient Journey: Mapping the Pharmacist’s Role in mCRC Management
Experts discuss the typical patient journey for an individual with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), highlighting where pharmacists participate in the process. They also explore how pharmacists collaborate with oncologists and other multidisciplinary team members to provide comprehensive care for patients with mCRC.