Mary Beth Nierengarten

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Frequent Exacerbations in Patients with COPD May Indicate a Distinct Susceptibility Phenotype

01/04/2011

Results of an observational study [N Engl J Med. 2010;363(12):1128-1138] suggest that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have more frequent exacerbations appear to have a distinct susceptibility phenotype that is...

Results of an observational...

01/04/2011

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News Connection

USPSTF Evidence Review on Screening and Treatment of Thyroid Dysfunction

01/20/2015

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Results of an updated United States Preventive Services Task Force evidence review of the literature concluded that more research is needed to determine the clinical benefits associated with thyroid screening.

Results of an updated United...

01/20/2015

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Drawing Battle Lines: The Expansion of Nurse Practitioner Authority Within the VA

08/22/2016

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Proposed rule by the VA to expand full practice authority to advanced practice registered nurses emphasizes the tension between groups on both sides of this issue.

Proposed rule by the VA to...

08/22/2016

Veterans Health Today

Benefit of Urate-Lowering Therapy on Progression of Renal Disease

02/19/2014

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

San Diego—For patients with hyperuricemia, urate-lowering therapy alone may not directly reduce the risk of kidney disease but may reduce other outcomes related to renal disease progression particularly in patients who achieve a serum acid of...

San Diego—For patients with...

02/19/2014

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Ulipristal Acetate and Uterine Fibroids and Fibroid-Related Bleeding

06/19/2012

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study [N Engl J Med. 2012;366(5):409-420] show that oral ulipristal acetate at a dose of 5 or 10 mg/day given for 13 weeks is effective in controlling excessive bleeding and...

Results of a randomized,...

06/19/2012

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Conference Insider

Managing Specialty Pharmacy Costs

11/20/2013

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

San Antonio—To better manage specialty pharmacy costs, managed care plans can look at a number of areas that drive up costs, such as copay coupon programs, as well as ways to reduce medical and pharmacy costs for high-cost diseases, such as...

San Antonio—To better manage...

11/20/2013

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Feature Story

Integration of Mental Health into Primary Care: Novel Managed Care Model

06/25/2021

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

A novel managed care model in Minnesota is showing the feasibility and benefits of integrating behavioral and mental health care, along with social and economic determinants of health, into primary care for some of the state’s most vulnerable...

A novel managed care model in...

06/25/2021

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Giving Primary Care Providers the Tools to Manage Chronic Pain In Opioid-Dependent People

06/18/2019

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

We recently discussed in the May 2019 issue of First Report Managed Care the need to address chronic pain treatment strategies for patients at risk of becoming chemically dependent or developing a substance abuse disorder. New developments...

We recently discussed in the May...

06/18/2019

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Pharmacists Play Key Role in Helping Manage Cost in ACOs

07/30/2015

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

“Pharmacists can affect medication utilization and expenditures within an accountable care organization [ACO],” said Dan Dauner, PharmD, MSPH, BCPS-AQ ID, pharmacy manager, Population Care Management Department, Essentia Health, during a...

“Pharmacists can affect...

07/30/2015

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Personalized Medicine: Changing the Paradigm for Value

05/17/2013

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Personalized medicine is promising to revolutionize medical care by tailoring diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to individual patients based on an improved understanding of genetics and molecular biology.

Personalized medicine is...

05/17/2013

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