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Episode 17 - Evolving Guidelines for the Treatment of Cardiometabolic Events
As guidelines to treat the risk factors of cardiovascular disease continue to evolve, Michael Weber, MD, explains how new editions of lipid, diabetes, and hypertension guidelines continue to improve patient care.
Dr Weber explains that we should not expect to see major changes as new treatment guidelines continue to develop, however, since last published several years ago, these guidelines are helpful because they are based on evidence, which is the basis to a good set of guidelines.
Dr Weber is confident in the decisions highlighted inside new guidelines by organized bodies such as the American Diabetes Association, National Kidney Foundation, and Joint National Committee because he feels that these bodies are putting a lot of effort into creating them.
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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Impact of Hospital-Physician Integration on Medicare Patient Mix
April 11th 2025This study found no evidence that hospital employment of physicians resulted in physicians treating sicker patients, undercutting claims that hospital-employed physicians serve a higher-acuity patient mix.
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