Briana Contreras

Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists, chief science and practice officer, Leslie Kolb chats with MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras in MHE's newest podcast Tuning into the C-Suite about diabetes management and how it's affected by the use of telehealth, especially during the current and trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2020 Annual Meeting, Flatiron Health, Foundation Medicine, and Genentech presented plans for the Prospective Clinico-Genomic study (PCG), a low-interventional pilot that will use a technology-enabled prospective data collection platform to simplify data collection for patients with lung cancer being treated through clinical trials.

Kathi Mooney, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, interim senior director of population sciences at the Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake City, discusses hospital-at-home programs and how they are common in countries with single-payer systems and include patients with conditions ranging from cellulitis to heart failure. The benefits include the familiarity of home surroundings, avoidance of hospital-acquired infection, and less de-conditioning from being in a hospital bed.

Managed Healthcare Executive recently had a wide-ranging conversation with de Brantes about COVID-19, the healthcare sector and how the precipitous drops in utilization and provider revenue may affect the future of bundled payment and other alternative payment models.

Anna Lee, lead author of the abstract: Changes in Cancer Mortality Rates After the Adoption of the Affordable Care Act, discusses her study with MHE. Lee presented her study May 29 during ASCO 2020's virtual conference.

Sara Douglas, lead investigator of the Abstract: Video Conference Intervention for Distance Caregivers (DCGs) of Patients with Cancer: Improving Psychological Outcomes, discusses her study with MHE's Briana Contreras which will be presented at ASCO 2020.

COVID-19’s Impact on Health, Travel, Auto, Unemployment, Business, Restaurant, Special Events and Film/TV/Production Insurance, according to a report released by InsuranceQuotes.com.

Dr. Mark Ruchman, chief medical officer, Versant Health, shares eye safety tips and ways to best stay protected from COVID-19 as guidelines are loosened throughout the country.

Dr. Vivek Garg, CareMore and Aspire chief medical officer, discusses palliative home-based care and its effects of COVID-19.

As social distancing has become the new norm due to COVID-19, the new normal for healthcare has also seen a rise of telehealth services. However, there are security risks involved for patients’ personal data and companies’ private information.

As employers plan to return to the workplace, Mercer survey reveals key considerations from employers’ experience with essential workers and COVID-19.

The Whole Person Care pilot program has proven to be essential for communities in California and could potentially do the same in communities around the world.

The Coronavirus pandemic has served as the most sobering reality and wake-up call to Americans; all starting with our diets.

FDA alerts public not to use chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19, as they are not approved to treat anything other than malaria and auto immune disorders.

Could the more than 2.5 million firearms purchased in March lead to questionable suicide rate following COVID-19?

The lung injury related to the coronavirus is similar to but not high altitude pulmonary edema like many perceive.

Some of the biggest trends this year that will affect the healthcare workforce.

A new survey from Blumberg Capital reveals that a strong majority of consumers are supportive and optimistic about implementation of AI in healthcare.

Managed Healthcare Executive ® Board Member John D. Halamka, MD, MS, has recently taken the title as president of the Mayo Clinic Platform.

How health systems are working to improve patient outcomes living with the virus.

Americans think brands could do more to prevent customer service fraud and don’t trust that brands are handling their personal information securely.

New report examines opioid-related malpractice claims to identify risk factors, warning signs, and vulnerabilities in pain management.

A new survey reveals Americans’ views on Medicare for All, Obamacare, the state of healthcare, Medicare, and healthcare access for undocumented immigrants.

New survey finds more Americans rely on technology to improve their health and relationships in medical care.

New study shows that although costly, more effective treatments increase survival rates in Medicare patients.

Consumer education essential to put misconceptions of the vaccination to rest.

As payers work toward successful value-based care arrangements, there are several best practices to keep in mind.

United Health Foundation, Morehouse School of Medicine collaborate to find solutions in making digital health tech more affordable for underserved communities.

Consumers will depend on the internet to research prescriptions and medical devices rather than a doctor’s referral.