Todd Steffes, Vice President, Healthcare Practice, FICO, explains how predictive modeling on medication adherence translates to better value and resource allocation in an industry where nonadherence costs more than $300 billion.
Mr. Steffes discusses how this decision-management company utilizes its own predictive analytic technology combined with third-party public data to evaluate an individual's medication adherence history over the period of 1 year. The data are then used to help healthcare stakeholders more efficienty utilize their resource allocation, spending more upfront time with at-risk patients and less with patients known to take their medicines as prescribed.
NSCLC Advancements Offer Hope, but Disparities Persist
February 20th 2025Ioana Bonta, MD, Georgia Cancer Specialists, discusses the evolving state of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatments, their impact on patient outcomes, and the need to address ongoing disparities in these populations.
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Politics vs Science: The Future of US Public Health
February 4th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with Perry N. Halkitis, PhD, MS, MPH, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health, on the public health implications of the US withdrawal from the World Health Organization and the role of public health leaders in advocating for science and health.
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Advancing Integrated Care for Comorbid Schizophrenia and Substance Use Disorder
February 11th 2025Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, outlines the progression of treatment approaches for comorbid schizophrenia and substance use disorder.
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