frmc Commentary

Commentary

New Joint Replacement Care Platform Could Simplify Transition to CMS Bundled Payments

09/16/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how an orthopedic care platform can help improve quality of care and make transitioning to new CMS bundled payment rules easier.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how an...

09/16/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

Data Aggregation Platform Makes Clinical Integration Easy

09/09/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a new data aggregation platform is helping orthopedic practices and clinically integrated networks.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a...

09/09/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

How Artificial Intelligence Avatars are Changing Health Behavior Modification

08/25/2016

Artificial intelligence and natural language understanding technology are being used to provide patients with one-on-one health behavior counseling.

Artificial intelligence and...

08/25/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

Pre-Visit Diagnostic Engine Helps Prioritize Patients and Improve Efficiency

08/17/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a pre-visit diagnostic engine could get patients a faster diagnosis and better quality of care, while also improving office efficiency.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a...

08/17/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

New Company Crowdsources Expert Opinions to Solve Complex Medical Mysteries

08/12/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how one company is changing the way patients with complex medical mysteries get the diagnosis they need.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how...

08/12/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

New EquityHealth Marketplace Gives Patients the Services They Want With Transparent Pricing

08/05/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a new cloud-based services platform allows providers to create custom bundled health care services and set fixed prices.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a...

08/05/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

New App Gives Physicians and Patients Access to EMR on Smartphones

07/26/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a new smartphone app may help solve the frustration many patients experience when trying to obtain their detailed medical history from a number of different providers.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how a...

07/26/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

A Person-Centric Pre-Diabetes Program

07/22/2016

With the Affordable Care Act mandating payment for prediabetes counseling, CMS announced it will pay for lifestyle modification coaching for Medicare patients.

With the Affordable Care Act...

07/22/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

Real-Time Guidance to Improve Diabetes Self-Management

07/15/2016

Despite improvements in treatment, the tasks required for a patient to keep their diabetes under control are many. Tom Morrow, MD, describes an FDA-approved mobile technology that provides personalized diabetes care to patients.

Despite improvements in...

07/15/2016

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

Is Nicotine Replacement Therapy Enough to Quit Smoking?

07/08/2016

2Morrow has been working with behavioral scientists who have created and tested a smoking cessation program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

2Morrow has been working with...

07/08/2016

First Report Managed Care

Current Issue

September 2024

Volume 21

Issue 3

Current Issue

Issue Archive

What's Trending?

News

Exploring the Mechanisms of FDA-Approved siRNA Treatments in Disease Therapy

09/20/2024

Hannah Musick ;

Explore the groundbreaking advancements in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, with a focus on the 6 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved small interfering RNA (siRNA) treatments and how they are revolutionizing disease treatment...

Explore the groundbreaking...

09/20/2024

First Report Managed Care

News

HHS releases funding announcement for co-op plans

08/01/2011

First Report Managed Care

Cover Story

Navigating Work With PBMs: Negotiations, Misalignments, and Drug Costs

12/07/2023

Mary Beth Nierengarten

Ignoring the appropriate use of drugs is equally harmful when negotiating with PBMs, as it can and does result in the wrong drugs getting on a formulary with the obvious downstream effect on patient care, costs, and outcomes.

Ignoring the appropriate use of...

12/07/2023

First Report Managed Care

Vilazodone Superior to Placebo for Treatment of Depression

09/14/2012

Tori Socha

Philadelphia—Among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD), those with more severe depression have longer duration of illness, increased comorbidity and mortality, fewer spontaneous remissions, and more recurrences. A previous study...

Philadelphia—Among patients with...

09/14/2012

First Report Managed Care

News

COVID-19 Vaccination Does Not Increase Relapse Risk in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

09/19/2024

Lisa Kuhns , PhD, MD;

COVID-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of severe relapse for most patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to study results published in the American Journal of Neurology.

COVID-19 vaccination does not...

09/19/2024

First Report Managed Care

Video Insights

Videos

Addressing the Root Cause of a Common Ocular Condition: A Virtual Roundtable

09/04/2024

View a roundtable discussion on Demodex blepharitis, a prevalent ocular condition that often goes undiagnosed in patients.

View a roundtable discussion on...

09/04/2024

First Report Managed Care

Videos

Addressing Health Disparities and Promoting Equity: The Role of Advanced Imaging Solutions

08/15/2024

Guest expert Jordan Bazinsky discusses the challenges facing the medical imaging industry, the potential of AI and emerging technologies, the role of advanced imaging solutions in promoting health equity, and the key trends and challenges...

Guest expert Jordan Bazinsky...

08/15/2024

First Report Managed Care

Videos

Promising Therapies and Clinical Trials for Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

08/14/2024

Farrukh T. Awan , MD;

Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights promising therapies and clinical trials within the field of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Farrukh Awan, MD, highlights...

08/14/2024

Journal of Clinical Pathways

Videos

Evolving Health Care Contact Centers Into Drivers of Value-Based Care

07/31/2024

Discover how health care contact centers can transform into drivers of value-based care through AI, automation, upskilling agents, and rethinking workflows and metrics to improve patient outcomes and population health.

Discover how health care contact...

07/31/2024

First Report Managed Care

Videos

Enhancing Patient Medication Adherence: Insights and Strategies From Asembia 2024

06/11/2024

Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA, MSPH, Senior Vice President of CVS Specialty Operations

Key stakeholders in the health care industry gathered to discuss prevalent topics at this year's Asembia annual summit. Medication adherence emerged as one of the most talked-about issues. In a session led by Lucille Accetta, PharmD, MBA,...

Key stakeholders in the health...

06/11/2024

First Report Managed Care

Melissa Andel, Principal, CommonHealth Solutions, LLC

Videos

Navigating the Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act: Implications for Payers, Patients, and Manufacturers

05/24/2024

Melissa Andel, Principal, CommonHealth Solutions, LLC

Learn about the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act on payers and patients, highlighting the changes in Medicare benefits and drug coverage coming in 2025 and 2026.

Learn about the impacts of the...

05/24/2024

First Report Managed Care

Videos

Navigating Payment Models in the CGT Landscape: Insights and Innovations

05/21/2024

Joe DePinto, Head of Cell, Gene, and Advanced Therapies, McKesson

An expert discusses the evolution and challenges of payment models in the cell and gene therapy (CGT) space reviewed during his session at Asembia 2024.

An expert discusses the...

05/21/2024

First Report Managed Care

Jennifer L. Mathieu Senior Vice President, Professional and Government Affairs at AMCP

Videos

Unlocking the Future of Managed Care Pharmacy: A Deep Dive into Federal Legislation and Regulations

05/15/2024

Jennifer L. Mathieu Senior Vice President, Professional and Government Affairs, AMCP

Learn about developments in federal legislation and regulations within the pharmacy landscape shaping the future of managed care in an interview with a session presenter from AMCP 2024.

Learn about developments in...

05/15/2024

First Report Managed Care

Conference Coverage

Using Lenalidomide and Rituximab, Tazemetostat, or Bispecific Antibodies to Treat Patients With Follicular Lymphoma

04/06/2024

Featuring Peter Martin, MD

During the 2024 Great Debates & Updates in Hematologic Malignancies meeting in New York, Peter Martin, MD, argued in favor of alternative treatment regimens over CAR T-cell therapy for treating follicular lymphoma.

During the 2024 Great Debates &...

04/06/2024

Oncology

Videos

Personalizing Weight Loss Management With GLP-1 Agonists

04/05/2024

Featuring Tejaswi Kompala, MD, head of cardiometabolic clinical strategy, Teladoc

Featuring Tejaswi Kompala, MD, head o...

Delve into the rising demand for anti-obesity medications, the complexities of obesity management, and the importance of personalized approaches in improving cardiometabolic health in this insightful interview.

Commentary

Current Issue

What's Trending?

Video Insights

Subscribe to our eNewsletters!

Specialties

Events

Year Round Education

HMP Global Products