Mary Beth Nierengarten

Radical Prostatectomy or Observation in Early Prostate Cancer

10/22/2012

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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Using MTM to Improve Medicare Part D Star Ratings

05/24/2012

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

San Francisco—Medication therapy management (MTM) services have evolved over the years from their early adoption by self-insured employees and other innovators to mandated use by Medicare Part D plans. Created to facilitate positive...

San Francisco—Medication therapy...

05/24/2012

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in a Managed Care Setting

02/14/2013

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

Washington, DC—Patients with newly diagnosed and existing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) incur high costs and resource use compared with healthy individuals, and the costs increase in patients with SLE-related conditions such as central...

Washington, DC—Patients with...

02/14/2013

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Addressing Fair Access Barriers: Payers Must Improve Transparency

02/07/2022

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) recently outlined key conclusions from the preliminary stages of its Fair Access initiative in an attempt to create new structures to combat barriers to fair and equal access to...

The Institute for Clinical and...

02/07/2022

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Public Charge Proposed Rule Threatens Immigrant Health Care

01/28/2019

Mary Beth Nierengarten ;

The “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds” Proposed Rule presents a series of changes that impact both immigrants and non-immigrants. As public comment period has ended, what can we expect?

The “Inadmissibility on Public...

01/28/2019

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