Dr Lalan Wilfong: Groundbreaking Research to Be Presented at COA's 2020 Virtual Conference

An oncologist from Atrium Health outlines how saving time administering immunotherapy could have far-reaching benefits.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.

Experts shared details on health care contracting, setting up a centralized prior authorization pilot, and use of advocacy to win pharmacy benefit manager reforms at the state level.

Chris Barton, LCSW, of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, explores how the Youth Behavioral Health Strategy program focuses on addressing the specific needs of youth with mental health and substance use issues through a comprehensive approach.

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps a Sarasota, Florida, health system catch lung nodules that appear on CT scans for patients treated for scores of conditions, allowing them to be referred for a possible lung cancer diagnosis.

Amid limited access to pediatric dermatologists nationwide, pediatric patients of color with atopic dermatitis (AD) are particularly affected by social determinants of health, further impacting their outcomes.