Melissa D. Cooper

09/22/2014

New Orleans—Many new type 2 diabetes and type 2 diabetes-related treatments are taking patient-centered approaches. The American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes advocate personalized treatment....

New Orleans—Many new type 2...

09/22/2014

First Report Managed Care

Department

Assessing the Cost Burden of AF and Heart Failure

04/22/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Common complications of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure.

Common complications of acute...

04/22/2014

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Newsfeed

Virtual Health Assistants: Influencing Patient Behavior to Improve Health Outcomes

02/02/2016

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Patient behavior can be critical to health outcomes, but how can these individuals’ behavior be influenced to improve health care outcomes? Virtual health assistants, Thomas Morrow, MD, chief medical officer, Next IT, said during the second...

Patient behavior can be critical...

02/02/2016

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09/22/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Many diets have been studied for the prevention and treatment of cardiometabolic risk factors, but not generally the Mediterranean or the DASH diets.

Many diets have been studied for...

09/22/2014

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LTC Bulletin Board

FDA Approves New Heart Failure Drug

06/01/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Amgen announced that the FDA approved Corlanor (ivabradine) for the treatment of stable heart failure (HF).

Amgen announced that the FDA...

06/01/2015

Annals of Long-Term Care

How to Build a Value Assessment Model

12/16/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Determining the vale of a drug may require less data than you realize

Determining the vale of a drug...

12/16/2015

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News Connection

Statin Therapy Recipients Increase Under ACC/AHA Guidelines

04/22/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

A recent study showed statin therapy decreased relative cardiovascular risk by 25% [Database Syst Rev. 2013;1:CD004816]. In 2013, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) made recommendations for...

A recent study showed statin...

04/22/2014

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The Future of Health Benefits for Retirees

06/19/2014

Melissa D. Cooper ;

There are an estimated 15 million Medicare beneficiaries using retiree health benefit plans as supplemental coverage. An additional >2 million pre-retirees are also using retiree health benefit plans as a primary source of coverage, making...

There are an estimated 15...

06/19/2014

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Conference Insider

Improving Care Coordination in Medicaid Managed Care

06/18/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

An increasing number of aging adults and disabled individuals are enrolling in Medicaid due to the recent decision by many states to expand Medicaid coverage.

An increasing number of...

06/18/2015

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Specialty Pharma: The Good, the Bad, and the Challenging

12/16/2015

Melissa D. Cooper ;

Specialty Pharma: The Good, the Bad, and the Challenging The rising cost of specialty pharmaceuticals is a critical issue among managed care professionals.

Specialty Pharma: The Good, the...

12/16/2015

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