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Segment 4 - Errors in Genetic Testing
In this segment, Dr Berger asked about errors in test result interpretation, as well as the problem of inconsistent testing. Panelists showed concern with unregulated direct-to-consumer testing.
In this segment, Dr Berger asked about errors in test result interpretation, as well as the problem of inconsistent testing. Panelists showed concern with unregulated direct-to-consumer testing. Ms Matloff referred to a study from the Government Accountability Office that proved different tests lead to different results in the same study. Regarding future trends in genetic testing, Ms Matloff notes the increase of ovarian, pancreatic, and renal cell cancer genetic testing and research. Ms Nagy said that there will also be expansions in cardiovascular diseases and in neurology. As testing costs decrease, there will continue to be growth in testing research.
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Health System Policy Failures Drive Cervical Cancer Disparities in Rural South
February 24th 2025The Southern Rural Black Women’s Initiative for Economic and Social Justice works to overcome race, class, cultural, religious, and gender barriers that Black women and young women face in the rural South, specifically the Mississippi Delta and the Black Belt regions of Alabama and Georgia.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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