Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the healthcare and mainstream press.
A study published in the December 2012 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) spoke of the importance of emotional and practical support in promoting medical adherence. The study, “Association Between Different Types of Social Support and Medication Adherence,” was highlighted in an article by Stabroek News.
A blog post on drug pricing in Health Affairs highlighted 4 articles from AJMC®’s sister site The Center for Biosimilars®. The articles referenced included the following: “Amgen and Allergan Launch Mvasi and Kanjinti, the First Anticancer Biosimilars, in the United States,” “Mylan Confirms That It Has Launched Fulphila in the United States,” “Apobiologix Launches Pegfilgrastim Biosimilar in Canada,” and “Mundipharma Launches Biosimilar Pegfilgrastim in Germany, the Netherlands, and Ireland.”
An article appearing in Newsweek detailed the passage of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service Workers Act in the US House of Representatives last Friday. The article referenced a 2019 AJMC® newsroom article titled “Violence Against Healthcare Workers: A Rising Epidemic,” which stressed that more attention is warranted to increasing rates of violence against employees in the field of healthcare.
Navigating Sport-Related Neurospine Injuries, Surgery, and Managed Care
February 25th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, CEO of Jenkins NeuroSpine, to explore the intersection of advanced surgical care for sport-related neurospine injuries and managed care systems.
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Use of AI Lets Health System Find Lung Cancer at Early Stages
March 8th 2025Artificial 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.
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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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