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21st Century Cures Initiative: Regulation and Innovation
Peter Salgo, MD, and Bryan Loy, MD, discuss the focus of the 21st Century Cures Initiative recently launched by the US Congress and describe strategies to help promote innovation in medical oncology.
Dr Loy explains that the Initiative’s focus is to facilitate innovation by addressing various barriers that affect the development of new treatment options.
Because the Initiative is designed to allow various stakeholders in healthcare to share their opinions about how to accelerate the pace of healthcare innovation in the United States, a rapid acceleration in the pace of innovation is expected. However, Dr Loy notes the discussions required by the Initiative may be insufficient, and comments that conversations among various stakeholders regarding how to review and ultimately utilize newer treatment options are necessary.
During the drug development process, pharmaceutical companies are often concerned about regulatory and reimbursement risks. Dr Loy explains that adopting an approach in which risk is shared among various parties can help lower the costs associated with research.
Additionally, Dr Loy suggests that involving multiple stakeholders (including the FDA, payers, physicians, and patients) early in the clinical trial design process can help speed innovation and have a positive impact on patient care.
Watch our related Peer Exchange, Oncology Stakeholder Summit 2014: Evidence-Based Decisions to Improve Quality and Regulate Costs
Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity: Community Wellness Centers
September 27th 2024Delia Orosco, MS, director of Community Wellness Centers at Inland Empire Health Plan, shares insight into innovative initiatives provided by the wellness centers and their new mobile mammogram clinics.
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Breaking Down Co-Pay Accumulators, Maximizers and the Impact on Patients
October 18th 2024Co-pay accumulators and maximizers are 2 programs that insurers have started implementing to help them redirect financial assistance from the patient, said Kimberly Westrich, MA, chief strategy officer, National Pharmaceutical Council.
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Exploring Consumer Perspectives on Network Adequacy Definitions
September 19th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the September 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored the factors consumers consider essential for an adequate provider network.
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Community Engagement, Culturally Tailored Care as a Gateway to Advancing Health Equity
October 16th 2024Many talks at the Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) 41st National Oncology Conference advocated for the adoption of culturally relevant care, the leveraging of community partnerships, and community engagement to build better trust with patients and improve outcomes.
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Combatting Misconceptions of Clinical Trials to Improve Patient Participation
October 16th 2024There are many misconceptions patients might have about clinical trials that prevent them from participating, and it’s important to understand what they are in order to overcome them, said Terry L. Keys, of University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
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