Kerri Fitzgerald

NSAIDs Reduce Breast Cancer Recurrence among Overweight Women

11/03/2014

For overweight women, the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, could cause certain breast cancers to be more treatable, according to a recent study.

For overweight women, the use of...

11/03/2014

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Repairing or Replacing Mitral Valve After Ischemic MR

12/18/2013

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

Dallas—Many practice guidelines—including the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology guidelines—recommend repairing or replacing the mitral-valve following a severe ischemic mitral...

Dallas—Many practice...

12/18/2013

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News Connection

ACA Exchange Customers Prefer Cheap, Narrow Network Plans

03/18/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

A recent poll found that customers who are more likely to sign up for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance exchanges prefer less costly, narrow networks instead of more expensive, broad network plans. This finding...

A recent poll found that...

03/18/2014

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Collagen Vascular Disease Is an Important Condition in Patients with IPF

06/19/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

Commonly, interstitial pneumonia (IP) complicates collagen vascular disease (CVD) and IP may be the first or only manifestation of CVD. It is difficult to distinguish IP from CVD and many patients may be diagnosed with idiopathic IP....

Commonly, interstitial pneumonia...

06/19/2014

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Feature

Medicaid Spending Trends over the Past Decade

06/21/2011

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

The recent recession has had an impact on Medicaid spending, increasing monthly enrollment by the largest amount since the program was implemented. The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation’s Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured...

The recent recession has had an...

06/21/2011

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An Analysis of Prescription Drug Use by Exchange Enrollees in the First Year of Coverage

06/18/2015

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

According to a report from Prime Therapeutics, customers who purchased health insurance on the exchange via the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act filled 13.6% more prescriptions on average compared with commercial members.

According to a report from Prime...

06/18/2015

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10 Years Since ACOs were Implemented: How Far Have They Come?

01/20/2015

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

The first accountable care organizations were implemented in 2005, beginning with just 10 large multispecialty groups of approximately 5000 physicians.

The first accountable care...

01/20/2015

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The Shifting Landscape of Obesity Treatment Models

05/21/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

Tampa—Despite national guidelines and practice tools, only one-third of obese patients report receiving an obesity diagnosis or weight-related counseling. A panel of speakers discussed the treatment therapies for obesity and the burden of...

Tampa—Despite national...

05/21/2014

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Conference Insider

Low Adherence Rates for Patients with Severe Hemophilia

01/21/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

San Antonio—Prophylaxis with factor VII or IX has been shown to reduce bleeding episodes for patients with hemophilia A and B; however, a recent study finds that most individuals with severe hemophilia are not adherent to a routine...

San Antonio—Prophylaxis with...

01/21/2014

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Analysis of 2015 Premiums as the Second Year of Marketplace Open Enrollment Approaches

11/03/2014

Kerri Fitzgerald ;

With open enrollment right around the corner, a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation examined changes in coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) moving into 2015.

With open enrollment right...

11/03/2014

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