Podcast: This Week in Managed Care - Guidelines Controversy, and Other News

Health systems are facing hurdles to implementing new and effective metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) therapies into practice due to high costs and a lack of targeted initiatives to aid health care providers with integration.

George Jones of UpScript Health discusses telemedicine's evolution from basic e-prescribing to real-time video consultations, expanding treatment beyond primary care.

These new data highlight the need for improved pain management among patients with cancer and survivors.

On 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.

SEER data show that small cell lung cancer (SCLS) incidence has steadily declined due to reduced smoking rates, but survival outcomes have seen only minimal improvement, underscoring the need for more effective treatments.

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization.