Mary Beth Nierengarten

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12/17/2013

Results of a trial show that patients with active Crohn’s disease treated with induction vedolizumab were more likely to have clinical remission.

Results of a trial show that...

12/17/2013

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Telehealth Visits for Mental Health Offset Decreased In-Person Services During Pandemic

04/13/2023

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

In-person mental health services declined by more than 50% after the onset of COVID in March 2020 but were offset by a 16- to 20-fold increase in telehealth services among adults covered by private payers.

In-person mental health services...

04/13/2023

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Advances in HIV Treatment: Better Control For Higher Prices

10/26/2017

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Research and development in HIV treatment over the last decade has turned what was once a deadly disease into a treatable chronic condition. However, while groundbreaking new regimens are continually coming to the market in fewer daily doses,...

Research and development in HIV...

10/26/2017

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Star Ratings: Strategies for Improving High-Risk Medication Adherence

05/21/2014

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Tampa—The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 5-Star Quality Rating System provides beneficiaries with information on the quality of Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans to help select an appropriate plan. Under this...

Tampa—The Centers for Medicare &...

05/21/2014

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Radical Prostatectomy or Observation in Early Prostate Cancer

10/22/2012

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Results of a randomized trial [N Engl J Med. 2012;367(3):203-213] showed no significant reduction in all-cause or prostate-cancer mortality in men with clinically localized prostate cancer treated by radical prostatectomy compared with...

Results of a randomized trial [N...

10/22/2012

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School-Based Asthma Intervention Significantly Improved Symptoms of Persistent Asthma in Urban Children

06/21/2011

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Results of a randomized trial [Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2011;165(3):262-268] show that urban children with persistent asthma have significant improvement in symptoms when treated by a school-based asthma therapy intervention compared with...

Results of a randomized trial...

06/21/2011

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Measuring What Matters to Improve Health and Well-Being

02/20/2020

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

With technology constantly evolving, the health care industry pushes forward developing new ways to look at and assess population health so that patients, providers, and payers alike will see improved outcomes and reduced costs.

With technology constantly...

02/20/2020

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Using Technology to Address Disparities, Integrate the Social and Medical Needs of Patients

07/02/2020

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Events of the past weeks and months are laying bare the endemic health disparities in the United States. Experts believe technology has a significant role to play in correcting these gaps and providing improved care for all.

Events of the past weeks and...

07/02/2020

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Generic and Traditional Drugs Also Influence High Costs

02/02/2016

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Along with the high cost of specialty drugs, newly branded and first-time generic drugs will impact drug spending in 2016.

Along with the high cost of...

02/02/2016

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Obesity Medications Approved for Long-Term Use More Likely to Lead to Weight Loss

01/20/2014

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Results of a systematic literature review of the 7 current FDA-approved medications for the treatment of obesity in adults finds that 3 medications approved for long-term use, when used as an adjunct to lifestyle intervention, lead to a...

Results of a systematic...

01/20/2014

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