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Treatment Improves Outcomes in Patients with Alcohol-Associated Liver DiseaseFindings from a retrospective cohort analysis revealed patients with alcohol-associated liver disease diagnosed with and prescribed at least one medication had a decreased risk of mortality.
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Looking Ahead in the Treatment of NSCLCPaul K. Paik, MD, considers the future of MET-directed therapies in non-small cell lung cancer.
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The Power of Words: AI Helps Healthcare Professionals Choose Their Words WiselyConversational artificial intelligence offers healthcare organizations a powerful tool to reconcile what their customers need with how the information is delivered.
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Heart Attack Linked to Higher Risk of Other Health ConditionsHeart failure, renal failure, atrial fibrillation and death are among the events that can happen years after a myocardial infarction.
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Integrating Eastern and Western Medicine: How to Deliver Culturally Competent CareEmbracing Eastern and Western medicine practices is crucial in delivering the best healthcare outcomes.
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340B Program Is Driving Up Costs and Needs Urgent Reform | AMCP Annual 2025At the 2025 AMCP annual meeting in Houston from March 31 to April 3, John M. O'Brien, Pharm.D., MPH, president and CEO of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), shared concerns and potential reforms in a conversation with Managed Healthcare Executive.
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Predictions for 2022 from Healthcare ExecutivesHealthcare executives look ahead to 2022 and the forces and events that will shape the American healthcare landscape.Amendola Communications compiled these comments from a variety of healthcare executives.
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Inflation Reduction Act: Reforms to Patient Cost-SharingLower out-of-pocket costs for patients might put upward pressure on drug prices, as manufacturers face less price sensitivity, note Matthew Majewski and Rhett Johnson of Charles River Associates. But they also note that upward pressure on price is likely to be limited to the inflation rate as any additional price increase would need to be paid back to CMS in the form of inflation rebates.
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Collaboration, Access to Care, and Member Experience Essential to 2022 Health Plan SuccessA look inside six trends that will shape and influence care, planning and performance over the next year for health plans.
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Virtual Primary Care Can’t Be Just the Old Model With Virtual Care Pasted OnIf virtual care is achieve meaningful health outcomes in a primary care setting, it must be practiced within a bona fide hybrid approach.
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What States are Doing to Regulate Pharmacy Benefit ManagersIn a poster presented at the 2024 American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, researchers found that state-level PBM reform focused on more transparent drug pricing, better patient access to prescription drugs, and more stringent auditing and reporting requirements.
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A Positive, Omnichannel Experience is Key to Client Satisfaction for Health Insurers: Contributed ContentImproving customer experience strategies is a top priority to keep pace in the modern market.
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4 Practical Strategies Healthcare Leaders Can Implement Now to Repel Cyber AttacksCyberattacks disproportionately affect healthcare organizations. In 2023, the average data breach cost to a healthcare company was $10.93 million, an 8% increase from the previous year.
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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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3 Growth Strategies for Healthcare Providers in 2022The healthcare sector has always been one of constant change, regularly experiencing technological, policy, and practice transformation. But the level of uncertainty and complexity since the pandemic hit has put understanding how the business of healthcare has changed on life support.
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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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Can AI Speed Up Vaccine Distribution?The short answer is yes. Automation and data insights can help get COVID-19 vaccines into people’s arms faster. A fragmented healthcare system in the U.S. makes scaling up any system difficult.
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Successful Population Health Management Hinges on EfficiencyThe key to efficiency under value-based care models is a strategic approach to risk stratification.
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Technology: The Lifeline and Linchpin of 2020Lack of health insurance has been sighted as one of the biggest social determinants of health — until now.
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Paying it Forward: How Payers Can Accelerate the Transition to Value-based CareWith healthcare costs outpacing income growth and health insurance deductibles increasing by 212% over the past decade, many patients are left feeling that their health insurance doesn’t provide as much value as it did 10 years ago.
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Creating a Post-COVID Healthcare System that Supports Healthcare WorkersThe pandemic revealed the fragility, vulnerabilities and unique dangers of working in the healthcare setting. Chief among these was the eroded ability to service patients when there were staff availability issues.
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How To Remedy the Healthcare Hiring CrisisJob candidates need to be shown that the workplace is flexible and set up to accommodate their individual needs.
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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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Roflumilast Cream Meets Endpoint in Study of Young Children with Atopic DermatitisIn addition, a supplemental new drug application has been filed for roflumilast cream .15% to treat mild-to-moderate atopic dermatitis in adults and children aged 6 years and older.
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Why Vendor Payment Automation is Critical in HealthcareAutomation not only eases the financial pressure these organizations are often under but requires less manpower, which helps overcome challenges associated with worker shortages, all while supporting a positive vendor relationship.
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Stelara Biosimilar Steqeyma Launches at 85% DiscountSteqeyma is one of seven Stelara biosimilars that have been approved by the FDA.
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5 Trends to Watch in 2022 Healthcare HiringHome healthcare is booming, and precision medicine is going to create a demand for employees with new kinds of expertise. But people working in the healthcare are also likely to see growth in internal promotions, specifically for cross-collaboration and cross-functional roles.
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Healthcare Organizations Are Ideal Prey for Cybercriminals. What Can Be Done to Foil Them.Every organization should take steps to improve encryption, keep backups up to date, and continually remind employees of the ever present danger of hackers getting into computer systems.
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Can Medical Schools Help Improve Outcomes for Minorities Living with Diabetes?Professional development should take steps to incorporate outreach into medical school curriculums, say Rosemay Michel, D.P.M., and Gary M. Rothenberg, D.P.M. "Students must learn what motivates people to make healthy choices in their daily lives, including the influences of schools, faith-based groups, social media and extended family on personal decision-making," argue Michel and Rothenberg.
