Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
A piece posted on the website of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute linked to an article published on AJMC.com, the website of The American Journal of Managed Care®. The article, “Extreme Heat Waves Linked With Higher US Mortality, Particularly Among Elderly, Black Individuals,” showed that extreme heat waves were associated with higher all-cause mortality throughout the United States, with increased risks seen among men, older persons, and non-Hispanic Black individuals.
An article by AJMC®'s sister site, Managed Healthcare Executive®, cited an interview published on AJMC.com. The interview, “How Collaboration Between Pharmacists of Health Plans, Systems Can Drive Value-Based Payment Models,” indicated that a collaborative effort between the health system and health plan pharmacists, as well as care managers and prescribers, is key to improving clinical and quality outcomes in value-based payment models.
CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection
May 7th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega, about the recent CMS final rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.
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Achieving the Goals of Value-Based Care for Multiple Sclerosis
October 1st 2024Value-based agreements come with risks and benefits, but a health system’s existing facilities and initiatives can help support the goals associated with them, JT Lew, PharmD, MBA, a managed care pharmacist at MultiCare Health System, explained.
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Navigating Medicare's Part D Subsidy Program to Achieve Value-Based Care
May 26th 2023On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the lead researcher from a study published in the May 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about the impact of low-income subsidies on the uptake and equitable use of expensive orally administered antimyeloma therapy.
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We Need to Act Earlier to Address the Silent Crisis of Kidney Disease, Inadequate Federal Support
September 20th 2024The author discusses a program to prevent kidney decline and progression to dialysis by offering education, support services, and help navigating the health care system to those most at risk.
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Dr Dax Kurbegov on Gaps Between Payers, Health Systems, and Providers in Oncology
September 12th 2024Dax Kurbegov, MD, senior vice president of Sarah Cannon Cancer Network, discussed divides between payers, health systems, and oncology care providers, as well as the impacts these divides can have on patients.
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