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Improving Care By Making Time for Physician-Patient Interaction

06/30/2016

Physicians report that EMR requirements are destroying their ability to focus on their patients during office visits.

Physicians report that EMR...

06/30/2016

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HealthTech Watch: Evaluating Patients in the Real-World

06/17/2016

As we move to the world of telemedicine, how can the sounds normally monitored through a stethoscope be accurately transmitted from the patient to the physician?

As we move to the world of...

06/17/2016

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Technology to Help Older Adults Age in Place

06/10/2016

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how telehealth technologies can allow older adults to maintain their health and prevent avoidable hospitalizations as they age.

Tom Morrow, MD, discusses how...

06/10/2016

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Demonstrating Value of Insurance Benefits

05/27/2016

Despite all the growth in Medicaid and the exchanges brought on by the Affordable Care Act, about half of all Americans get health insurance through their employer.

Despite all the growth in...

05/27/2016

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A Simplified Approach to Genetic Testing

05/21/2016

Thomas Morrow, MD, highlights a genetic testing company that helps managed care organizations by emphasizing a simplified approach and an emphasis on patient needs.

Thomas Morrow, MD, highlights a...

05/21/2016

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Improving Glucose Monitoring for Patients With Diabetes

05/13/2016

Navigating the copious amounts of highly clinical data produced from self-administered blood glucose monitoring tests can be challenging for patients.

Navigating the copious amounts...

05/13/2016

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Payment Reform Key to Incentivizing Prevention

04/06/2016

“We must turn off the faucet instead of just mopping the floor.” American College of Cardiology President Kim Allan Williams, Sr, MD, opened the ACC’s 65th Annual Scientific Session & Expo in Chicago this week with those profound words.

“We must turn off the faucet...

04/06/2016

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Provider Directory & Network Adequacy Highlights in the 2017 Draft Call Letter

03/10/2016

The CMS has emphasized the wide-scale monitoring efforts underway with respect to network adequacy and provider directory monitoring.

The CMS has emphasized the...

03/10/2016

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Network Adequacy Top of Mind for CMS

01/21/2016

The release of the new Network Management Module (NMM) is the tool CMS will utilize for monitoring network adequacy.

The release of the new Network...

01/21/2016

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Identifying Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Key Clinical and Laboratory Red Flags

04/05/2024

Lisa Kuhns, PhD

Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...

Potential red flags for...

04/05/2024

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Few Plans Receive 5-Star NCQA Ratings

09/19/2024

Hannah Musick ;

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)'s annual insurance rankings reveal only 5 plans earned a perfect 5-Star Rating, with most plans falling between 3 and 4 Stars, according to Fierce Healthcare. These findings emphasize the...

The National Committee for...

09/19/2024

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Eplerenone Reduces Risk of Death, Hospitalization in Patients with Mild Systolic Heart Failure

03/21/2011

Kristina Woodworth

A placebo-controlled study has found that eplerenone, a selective mineralocorticoid-receptor antagonist, reduced the risk of both cardiovascular-related death and heart failure hospitalizations in patients with chronic systolic heart failure...

A placebo-controlled study has...

03/21/2011

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Partial Medicaid Expansion and ACA Enhanced Matching

03/20/2019

Mary Beth Nierengarten

Utah is the latest state to ask approval for partial Medicaid expansion with enhanced federal funds, capping enrollment for nonelderly adults up to 100% of the federal poverty level and using per capita caps to constrain federal costs. If...

Utah is the latest state to ask...

03/20/2019

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UC Davis Health Unveils Innovative Strategy to Shield Patients With COPD and Asthma From Wildfire Hazards

09/20/2024

Lisa Kuhns , PhD, MD;

As wildfires become an annual threat due to climate change, health systems must proactively adopt air quality-focused population health approaches to protect vulnerable patients with chronic respiratory conditions like COPD and asthma,...

As wildfires become an annual...

09/20/2024

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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.

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09/04/2024

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Melissa Andel, Principal, CommonHealth Solutions, LLC

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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