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Episode 12 - Recognizing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Current Clinical Practice Guidelines
As Patrick F. Fogarty, MD, briefly discusses the improvements in the length of time of which new factor 8 and factor 9 protein products extend treatment for hemophilia patients and stresses why it is important for clinicians to work together to ensure that their patients have access to these longer-acting agents, the panelists consider issues that should be addressed by managed care professionals and clinicians.
From an economic standpoint, Hugh Fatodu, RPh, MBA, explains that longer-acting agents lead to more product waste and states that a large amount of unused product sits inside the patient’s home. However, he believes that specialty pharmacies can help improve the amount of inventory that is provided to patients.
Maria Lopes, MD, MS, and Mr Fatodu explain that to improve the amount of protein product administered to the patient and to reduce the amount of product waste, it is key to determine how much of the drug is necessary to the patient and develop a fair balance plan.
Dr Lopes and Mr Fatodu explain that the end result of practicing fair balance should minimize waste by recommending lower dosage requirements, yet should ensure that patients do not have bleeding episodes.
New Research Challenges Assumptions About Hospital-Physician Integration, Medicare Patient Mix
April 22nd 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.
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Personalized Care Key as Tirzepatide Use Expands Rapidly
April 15th 2025Using commercial insurance claims data and the US launch of tirzepatide as their dividing point, John Ostrominski, MD, Harvard Medical School, and his team studied trends in the use of both glucose-lowering and weight-lowering medications, comparing outcomes between adults with and without type 2 diabetes.
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NCCN Summit Seeks to Build Better Connections Between Oncology and Primary Care
May 7th 2025The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) policy summit highlighted the need for improved communication between oncology and primary care to enhance cancer survivor outcomes and care transitions.
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