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In an exclusive interview at SABCS 2019, Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses how the cost of breast cancer treatment is...

“From a payer's perspective, this is a mechanism to address the dramatically rising cost of cancer care in a way that not only reduces costs, but also improves quality at the same time,” explained Charles Saunders, MD, chief executive office,...

Ronald J. Shumacher, MD, FACP, CMD, chief medical officer for Optum Care Services, discusses a recent study that looked specifically at inpatient utilization or hospitalization rates, transfers to the emergency department, and skilled nursing...

Ashley Chiara, PharmD, clinical pharmacy consultant, Clinical Pharmacy Services, University of Massachusetts Medical School, explains why it is important to open up access to mental health services, destigmatize the discussion about patients...

Jason Rose, CEO of AdhereHealth, a health care technology solutions company, explains what steps health plans can take to enhance their star ratings and boost adherence, as well as addresses the role social determinants play in improving...

Branka Sustic, VP of operations, Cotiviti, and Efe Igbide, MSN, MS, RN, manager of healthcare data quality, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina, discuss the importance of optimizing the HEDIS off-season and provide tips to achieve the...

David A Asch, MD, MBA, executive director, Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, discusses the benefits of using behavioral economics to improve health care quality and provides real-world examples of its successful applications.