Maria Asimopoulos

News

CMS Expands Accountable Care Initiatives to Bolster Medicare Enrollees’ Care Access

01/18/2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the Medicare Shared Savings Program, ACO REACH, and Kidney Care Choices Model will grow in 2023.

The Centers for Medicare &...

01/18/2023

First Report Managed Care

Podcasts

How the COVID-19, RSV, Influenza "Tripledemic" is Affecting Health Systems, Providers

01/17/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

Gregg Miller, MD, chief medical officer, Vituity, offers his insights on how the combination of COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus, and influenza is hitting health systems, as well as what actions can be taken to promote provider wellness...

Gregg Miller, MD, chief medical...

01/17/2023

Integrated Healthcare Executive

News

ICER Report: Price Transparency, Prior Authorization Process Need Improvements

01/17/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

In addition to illuminating ongoing barriers, the report showed payers’ drug coverage policies largely were aligned with fair access criteria.

In addition to illuminating...

01/17/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Gene Replacement Therapy Yields Favorable Respiratory Outcomes in Patients With SMA

01/13/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

Hospitalization rates and lengths of stay went down after patients received gene replacement therapy, according to the findings.

Hospitalization rates and...

01/13/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Therapy Improves Motor Function in Non-Ambulant Pediatric Patients With SMA

01/12/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

Researchers followed patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and type 3 for up to 38 months to evaluate a treatment’s efficacy in relation to motor function and disease progression.

Researchers followed patients...

01/12/2023

First Report Managed Care

Commentary

2023 Predictions From Health Executives: Consumer Experience, Economic Considerations

01/10/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

After a year of inflation, staffing struggles, and challenges related to addressing social determinants of health, 14 executives from health care organizations predict where the industry is headed in 2023.

After a year of inflation,...

01/10/2023

Integrated Healthcare Executive

News

FDA Grants Accelerated Approval for New Alzheimer Disease Drug

01/06/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

Lecanemab is the second drug targeting the underlying pathophysiology of Alzheimer disease to receive approval.

Lecanemab is the second drug...

01/06/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

HHS, CMS: New Policy Allows Medicaid, CHIP Plans to Reimburse Specialists Directly for Consultations

01/06/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

The policy is intended to increase Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries’ access to specialty care by way of interprofessional consultations.

The policy is intended to...

01/06/2023

First Report Managed Care

News

Complex Medication Regimens Associated With Poorer Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes

01/03/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

In addition to determining the link between regimen complexity and A1c, researchers recommended strategies for improving outcomes in underserved populations.

In addition to determining the...

01/03/2023

Pharmacy Learning Network

Interview

Aligning Incentives Through Accelerated Provider Adoption of Value-Based Care

01/03/2023

Maria Asimopoulos ;

John Fryer, president, Tribus, and senior vice president of national markets, Lumeris, offers insight into challenges providers have come up against when switching from fee-for-service to value-based payment models and shares how accelerated...

John Fryer, president, Tribus,...

01/03/2023

Integrated Healthcare Executive