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Benion S. Horton, MD, MHA, and Michael G. Lemieux, PhD

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Why Better Lab Management Is Key to Value-Based Care

11/16/2023

By Benion S. Horton, MD, MHA, and Michael G. Lemieux, PhD

By Benion S. Horton, MD, MHA, and Mic...

The health care community needs another tool to support its efforts to improve care while still managing testing use and costs. Lab benefit managers (LBMs) can provide the expertise to ensure the right tests are ordered at the right times to...

The health care community needs...

11/16/2023

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy: What Payers Can Learn

11/16/2023

By Ram Krishnan, CEO of Valant

By Ram Krishnan, CEO of Valant ...

Clinicians use multiple modalities to address different patients’ needs, including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), which is evidence-based and useful for managing personality disorders and interpersonal conflicts. Evidence suggests that...

Clinicians use multiple...

11/16/2023

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Review Provides Insight Into FDA Regulations and Prescription Digital Therapeutics as Market Expands

11/09/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

As the number of PDTs continues to enter the market, it is important that clinicians and patients are aware of the regulatory processes instituted by the FDA to ensure the efficacy and safety of PDTs, and knowledge about the meticulous and...

As the number of PDTs continues...

11/09/2023

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Study Highlights the Need to Expand Awareness About the Incidence of Vitiligo in the Pediatric Patient Population

11/06/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

The findings from this study reveal that up to 50% of children and adolescents with vitiligo remained undiagnosed, which highlights the need to expand awareness about this dermatological condition, the two most common types, the need for...

The findings from this study...

11/06/2023

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What Recent Claims Studies Reveal About Chiropractic Care

11/02/2023

Sherry McAllister, DC

Sherry McAllister, DC, president of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP), claims data analyses show chiropractic patients access fewer services, but doctors of chiropractic are often the last chosen provider. Read more to...

Sherry McAllister, DC, president...

11/02/2023

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Novel Vitiligo Topical Therapy Improves Patient Quality of Life and Clinical Outcomes

10/19/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

Vitiligo is more than just a cosmetic condition and is associated with significant health burdens, other chronic comorbidities, and direct and indirect economic burdens. The data available for the first and only FDA-approved therapy is...

Vitiligo is more than just a...

10/19/2023

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The Evolving Role of Prescription Digital Therapeutics in Diabetes Care

10/11/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

PDTs have the potential to provide an additional tool to foster a patient-centered approach to managing diabetes while also making the patient an active partner in their day-to-day care, which in turn can improve glycemic control and reduce...

PDTs have the potential to...

10/11/2023

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Prescription Digital Therapeutics and the Need to Expand Knowledge Among Clinicians

09/22/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

While the number of prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) continues to expand as possible treatments or adjunctive treatments for the management and prevention of various medical conditions, the degree of knowledge about the availability...

While the number of prescription...

09/22/2023

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Prescription Digital Therapeutics and the Need to Expand Knowledge Among Pharmacists

09/22/2023

Yvette C Terrie, BS Pharm, RPh, consultant pharmacist

As the number of prescription digital therapeutics (PDTs) expands, health care providers and patients are still largely unaware of their availability and potential benefits, highlighting the need for increased awareness and education...

As the number of prescription...

09/22/2023

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Reviewing Promising Treatment Options for Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma

09/22/2023

Featuring Michael Wang, MD

At the 2023 Society of Hematologic Oncology (SOHO) annual meeting in Houston, Texas, Michael Wang, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, speaks on the continually evolving landscape of research and treatment advances for patients...

At the 2023 Society of...

09/22/2023

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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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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...

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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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