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Key Takeaways Following MAJIC-PVGabriela Hobbs, MD, and Timothy Mok, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, close the discussion with key takeaways for payers to consider related to ruxolitinib and insights on future research.
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Remove the COBRA Creditable Coverage Penalty in Medicare and Help SeniorsCOBRA coverage is not currently considered creditable coverage, so some seniors face Part B penalties. That needs to change.
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An Urgent Call to Reduce and Reuse Hospital Supplies for Stronger Financial, Environmental and Clinical SustainabilityNow is the time to take serious action to reform wasteful hospital practices and strengthen the healthcare supply chain. The high cost of American healthcare has topped headlines for years.
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Overcoming Barriers to Narcolepsy Treatment and Looking to the FutureAn expert discusses considerations for tailoring narcolepsy treatment plans for patients with complex comorbidities or lifestyle needs, the role of insurance policies, prior authorizations, and specialty pharmacies in treatment access, emerging strategies to improve care in underserved populations, and the role of hypocretin in narcolepsy.
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Developing Winning Supplemental Benefits PackagesFacing a variety of financial pressures, health plans need to take a measured approach to identify supplemental benefit strategies that facilitate their success.
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AI Hype and Engagement Fatigue | Predictions for 2025A forecast for this year by Luis E. Taveras, Ph.D., senior vice president and chief information officer of Lehigh Valley Health Network.
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Why 2021 Patient Experience Will be Tied to Telehealth SuccessHow consumers feel about their virtual care encounters will influence everything from CAHPS surveys to compensation beyond the pandemic.
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The Oncology Care Model Provides a Framework for the New Enhancing Oncology ModelThe new model starts in July 2023. Practices will be required to take on two-sided risk right from the start.
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The Keys to Effective Hybrid Care: Simplify, Streamline and AdaptIn the post-pandemic future, we will likely see that hybrid patient care models are the norm. As hospitals and health systems plan for this shift, they’ll need to consider two critical factors.
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Study Examines the Correlation Between COVID-19 Vaccination and Vitiligo OnsetA recent study presents a unique case of sudden-onset vitiligo following the COVID-19 vaccination, along with a systematic review of existing literature to shed light on the potential link between vaccination and vitiligo development.
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A Better Way of Collecting Patient-Reported OutcomesMany healthcare organizations find themselves in arrangements with technology vendors in which patient-reported outcomes measures are handled as an add-on to an existing electronic health records. The better way makes it easier and more convenient for patients to supply information and incentivizes engagement.
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Key Clinical Considerations for Unique Patient PopulationsKenan R. Omurtag, M.D., discusses how addressing unique needs of LGBTQ patients involves tailored fertility treatments and legal considerations, while emphasizing the importance of early fertility preservation counseling and expedited procedures for cancer patients, including cryopreservation of eggs, sperm or embryos prior to potentially gonadotoxic treatments.
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Seeking a Better Definition of Remission From Major Depressive DisorderIdentifying what is truly treatment resistant depression is difficult given all the factors that may influence how a person responds to treatment.
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We Need a Data-driven Approach to Vaccine DistributionThe complexity of the phased approach to COVID-19 vaccination will require strategic use of data and communication.
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Access to Cancer Care Improves Racial Disparities in CLL/SLLFuture interventions for improving disparities should be aimed at improving overall access to care for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
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COVID-19 Reaffirms: RPM is Wise Investment for Health InsurersSignificant attention has been paid to the recent surge in telehealth. This attention is valid. While usage of telehealth has declined from the initial months of the pandemic, FAIR Health data show that telehealth claim lines had increased more than 2,800% nationally from December 2019 to December 2020.
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Insomnia and its HarmsChronic insomnia has been linked to a variety of mental and physical illnesses. Researchers have found that cognitive behavioral therapy is often effective.
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Considering the Ideal Role for Non-Emergency Medical Transportation in Addressing SDoH in Medicaid and Medicare PopulationsMedicare and Medicaid programs that serve the most-vulnerable Americans facing SDOH barriers can be major facilitators of appropriate non-emergency transportation to non-medical sites. But how do we determine what is appropriate, and what do we know about transportation services to non-medical sites today?
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How Providers Can Add Patient-Generated Health Data to EHRs Without Fueling Clinician BurnoutTo make patient-generated health data work for clinicians, health information technology vendors must effectively integrate this patient-generated data into clinical workflows in a way that helps clinicians do their jobs more efficiently and effectively.
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Shedding Light on Healthcare’s Dark ArtsFrançois de Brantes, a member of the Managed Healthcare Executive ® editorial advisory board and senior partner at High Value Care Incentives Advisory Group LLC, describes what he believes has caused a major inflection point in the management, delivery and payment of U.S. healthcare
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Clinical Trials and Large Healthcare Systems Are a Good Fit. But the Details Matter.Amid continued hospital growth and expansion, ensuring common access to research capabilities and technology across the entire network of a health system is necessary for clinical trial success.
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How the Healthcare Industry, Worker Roles will Evolve as a Result of COVID-19The coronavirus pandemic has shed light on major imbalances within the healthcare system, specifically, the supply and demand of allied health professionals, and the urgent need to invest in community-based care that prioritizes vulnerable populations.
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Disrupting Healthcare from the Inside OutTo truly transform healthcare, we must create a connected care journey: delivering care that meets patients where they are, when they need it, and continues to be personalized for them through their entire health journey, wherever that may lead next.
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AMCP Nexus 2021 Updates on iGlarLixi in Type 2 DiabetesAn expert in endocrinology reviews updates from the AMCP Nexus 2021 conference on treatment persistence and adherence with iGlarLixi versus free-dose combinations of basal insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonists, and shares insight on future directions for disease management.
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Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Implementation in Healthcare TodayThe speed of adoption of new practices in medicine is extremely slow. We need systems to test new protocols, make sure they’re safe and effective, and get them out into the world more rapidly.
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2023 Predictions: Three Ways Healthcare Innovation Will EvolveIt will be vital for providers of healthcare to consider whether innovations truly improve people’s lives and make care more efficient, or will they just be another layer on the workflow and take clinicians’ time away from patients.
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Re-Focusing HR in Wake of COVID-19: Tips for Healthcare ProfessionalsHealthcare HR professionals—if they haven’t already—must reshape the workplace each and every day by focusing intently and with new eyes on what matters most during this ongoing pandemic: employees.
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Gardasil 9 Effective Against HPV-Related Cancers in Long-term StudyIn a 10-year study in patients vaccinated with Gardasil 9, no cases of HPV-related cancers or genital warts were seen.
