Danielle Sposato

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Higher Risk of Psychiatric and Neurologic Comorbidities Following Severe COVID-19 Infection

09/13/2023

Individuals with prior COVID-19 infections face an increased risk of developing psychiatric and neurologic comorbidities such as dementia, parkinsonism, anxiety, and psychosis, according to a published study.

Individuals with prior COVID-19...

09/13/2023

Annals of Long-Term Care

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How COVID-19 and Telemedicine Access Impacted Individuals With HIV

08/30/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

Explore research focused on how the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant increase in the adoption and utilization of telemedicine services and its overall impact on people with HIV.

Explore research focused on how...

08/30/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Analyzing FDA Data on Just-in-Time Interventions, Digital Therapeutics

10/24/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

The systematic review suggests that the available information in FDA databases regarding the performance and effectiveness of digital medical devices used in JITIs is quite diverse and often lacks comprehensive details, such as product...

The systematic review suggests...

10/24/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Tea Tree Oil for Demodex Blepharitis: Promising but Requires Robust Clinical Trials and Enhanced Formulations

10/03/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

While tea tree oil shows promise in various therapeutic applications, including treatment for Demodex blepharitis, this systemic review highlights the need for further well-designed clinical trials to confirm its benefits and assess safety.

While tea tree oil shows promise...

10/03/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers: Accelerating Biosimilar Development for Cost-Efficiency and Public Health Impact

11/20/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

While PD biomarkers have not been extensively used in biosimilar approvals to date, ongoing research, and the FDA's initiatives provide a foundation for leveraging these biomarkers to support biosimilarity, ultimately benefitting public...

While PD biomarkers have not...

11/20/2023

First Report Managed Care

Conference Coverage

Addressing Cost & Accessibility for Innovative Medicines: GLP-1s and Beyond

05/02/2024

Danielle Sposato ;

The rapid pace of innovation, rising costs of prescription drugs, and the need for transparency to ensure access and affordability in the pharmaceutical industry are discussed in a session at Asembia 2024.

The rapid pace of innovation,...

05/02/2024

First Report Managed Care

News

Challenges in Accessing Community-Based Care for Veterans

09/19/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

Despite a decline in the overall veteran population, more veterans rely on VHA health care and the expansion of community care through initiatives like the Veterans Choice and VA Mission, with costs nearly doubling from 2014 to 2021. Concerns...

Despite a decline in the overall...

09/19/2023

Veterans Health Today

News

Can Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitors Reduce the Risk of Fractures in AS Patients?

08/30/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

Researchers sought to understand if fracture risk decreased among individuals with ankylosing spondylitis with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors treatments compared to non-AS patients.

Researchers sought to understand...

08/30/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Trauma-Informed Care Training's Profound Impact on Individuals and Systems

10/30/2023

Danielle Sposato ;

Findings underscore that the training had a lasting and direct positive influence on individuals, which in turn had an indirect effect on the larger system.

Findings underscore that the...

10/30/2023

Integrated Healthcare Executive

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VA Telehealth Initiative Expands Treatment Access to Rural Veterans With Sleep Disorders

06/06/2024

Danielle Sposato ;

Since the implementation of TeleSleep at the VA, clinical resources are now accessible to veterans in rural areas or who do not live close to a VA medical center. “We’ve worked hard to provide online platforms for self-management to make...

Since the implementation of...

06/06/2024

Veterans Health Today