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Richard Snyder, MD, Addresses the Value of Patient Adherence Programs
Richard Snyder, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Independence Blue Cross, says patient adherence programs can result in reduced emergency room visits and fewer hospitalizations.
Richard Snyder, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Independence Blue Cross, says patient adherence programs can result in reduced emergency room visits and fewer hospitalizations. Independence Blue Cross utilizes their own care managers in encouraging payers to adopt practices that lead to medication adherence.
Dr Snyder suggests there are demonstrated improvements in promoting adherence: “Instead of 67% of adherence to medications measured by medication possession ratios, we’re seeing 71% in the higher rates in those patients.”
New Insights Into Meth-Associated PAH Care Gaps: Anjali Vaidya, MD, on Closing the Divide
June 4th 2025Research from Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP, Temple University Hospital, reveals critical care gaps for patients with methamphetamine-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and integrated support.
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Laundromats as a New Frontier in Community Health, Medicaid Outreach
May 29th 2025Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.
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Tailored Dosing for MM Matters More Than Drug Count: Ajai Chari, MD
April 25th 2025When it comes to treating multiple myeloma (MM), Ajai Chari, MD, argued that more is not always better. More intense treatment regimens, or those with more drugs, don't necessarily guarantee better outcomes.
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What's at Stake as Oral Arguments Are Presented in the Braidwood Case? Q&A With Richard Hughes IV
April 21st 2025Richard Hughes IV, JD, MPH, spoke about the upcoming oral arguments to be presented to the Supreme Court regarding the Braidwood case, which would determine how preventive services are guaranteed insurance coverage.
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