Health Management

Transplant eligibility issues and drug regimen options raise difficult questions when treating older multiple myeloma patients.

Howard Shaps, MD, senior medical director, WellCare of Kentucky, shares details about the Medicaid insurers’ pilot program designed to fight the opioid epidemic.

Gender bias in patient care has damaging effects, especially for women.

Here are six healthcare impact trends that will challenge marketers in the upcoming year.

Autologous stem cell therapy may offer hope for patients with COPD. But some say caution is necessary.

A new study led by UCLA researchers has eye-opening findings about low-cost, high-volume unnecessary healthcare. These low-value services may surprise you.

A new study has shocking findings about death rates in heart failure patients enrolled in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program.

Here’s how health systems can provide patients with ways to improve their overall financial experience as the frustration around high-deductible health plans continue to encourage patient consumerism.

CAR T-cell therapies and other immunotherapy give this oncologist’s cancer patients hope for a better quality of life.

Plans must be able to deploy these five tactics, whether using internal resources or collaborating with a vendor.

Two patient survey studies sponsored by Mallinckrodt reveal findings about patient-reported multiple sclerosis rates.

Allergist Bradley Chipps, MD, shares research on how to fine-tune asthma management strategies.

A Canadian study reveals how clinicians may be able to identify whether asthma will develop in patients as young as age one.

A report on a pair of surveys from West reveals interesting findings about patient engagement, prevention, wellness, and quality of care.

Researchers share surprising findings about PCT-guided therapy in antibiotic management in patients with respiratory infections.

While these types of programs have been in place for several years, it can be difficult to gauge who is using them and how, and whether they are achieving their intended goal.

A study from West reveals interesting findings about patient engagement, prevention, wellness, and quality of care.

If your organization is managing a risk-based contract, you are likely working hard to engage physicians. But are you modifying those efforts based on whether physicians are independent or employed? Here’s why you should.

Managing the care for members with cancer is unlike managing care for other chronic diseases. Here’s five ways to better care for cancer patients.

Experts say a cancer care revolution is here. Here’s a closer look at some advancements in cancer treatments to watch.

A new survey on genetic testing has surprisingly results on consumer acceptance and impact for healthcare executives.

Genetics and genomics are starting to have an impact on cardiovascular care. Here’s what payers should consider when deciding whether to cover a gene expression test.

A Kaiser Permanente study found that a new way to test for HPV has the potential to increase efficiency and decrease waste.

Here are four ways CMS’ final rule related to the 340B Drug Pricing Program could affect the healthcare industry.

As multiple myeloma treatment improvements continue, it’s important for managed care executives to get out in front of these 10 changes on the horizon.

Albert A. Rizzo, MD, senior medical advisor for the American Lung Association, says the increasing number of drugs in the pipeline could improve airflow and address the underlying disease process.

Widespread adoption of population-focused nursing practice will likely take place over the next five to 10 years. Here’s how to stay ahead of the curve.

Unique partnerships between payers and providers focus on keeping patients out of the hospital and on the road to remission.

Moffitt Cancer Center expert shares her thinking on managing chemotherapy-related side effects.

Patients who lack resources likely won’t have improved health outcomes even with interventions. Some plans are exploring how to address the problem.