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This Week in Managed Care—Drug Makers Accused of...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/18

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included 44 states suing drug makers for price fixing; Gilead pledging to donate pre-exposure prophylaxis for up to 200,000 people for up to 11 years; Philadelphia soda tax reduced consumption of sugary drinks. Read more about the stories in this podcast: What We're Reading: Drug Makers Accused of

00:14:23

Do Machine-Readable Directories Improve Provider...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/16

Do Machine-Readable Directories Improve Provider Directory Accuracy? by Managed Care Cast

00:17:13

Connecting Cancer Practices to Share Data, Deliver...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/14

Outcomes for patients with cancer are continuously improving, but the increasingly complex healthcare system, new payment and delivery models that place more risk on practices, and rising costs of therapies has made it difficult for independent oncology practices to thrive and survive. However, independent practices present an important part of cancer care, delivering care to patients who are not near large hospital-based systems at lower costs. Sibel Blau, MD, explains how Quality Cancer Care

00:04:58

This Week in Managed Care—Drug Prices on Television...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/11

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included HHS announcing a finalized rule requiring the disclosure of drug prices in television ads; a report finding high satisfaction with employer health coverage despite the cost; a study finding heart failure is surging among young adults. Read the articles in this podcast: HHS Finalizes Rule

00:15:21

Dr Rebekah Gee Offers an Inside Look at Louisiana's...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/07

The Louisiana Department of Health and Corrections announced in March 2019 their selection of Asegua Therapeutics, a subsidiary arm of Gilead Sciences, as their pharmaceutical partner for the state’s subscription model for hepatitis C virus treatment. The alternative payment model, the first of its kind in the United States, was first announced in August 2018 by the Louisiana Department of Health, who explained that HCV infections are a public health crisis within the state. Though highly

00:04:39

This Week in Managed Care—Disrupting the Healthcare...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/04

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included CMS Administrator Seema Verma calling for more disruption to the healthcare system; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, reflecting on the agency’s record of innovation; liraglutide demonstrating promise for youth with type 2 diabetes. Read more about the stories in this podcast: CMS'

00:10:23

Heard at COA: Improving Cancer Care in Community...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/02

Heard at COA: Improving Cancer Care in Community Practices With OneOncology by Managed Care Cast

00:21:46

Why Patients Seek Out Medical Cannabis

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/05/01

Earlier this year a paper published in Health Affairs discussed the reasons why patients seek out medical cannabis. We spoke with one of the authors, Kevin F. Boehnke, PhD, a researcher in anesthesiology, about the findings that chronic pain accounted for the majority of all patient-reported qualifying conditions under which US patients sought medical marijuana. We also discuss other topics related to medical cannabis in the United States, as well as the kinds of future research that would be

00:09:45

How a Self-Insured Employer Decreased Costs While...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/23

Today we’re speaking with Dr. Steven Goldberg, the vice president of medical affairs, population health, and chief health officer at Quest Diagnostics. He is also a co-author of a recent peer-reviewed case study that analyzed a benefits and wellness program designed by a self-insured employer. The employer, Quest Diagnostics, covers nearly 60,000 lives. The analysis of the program showed that it was able to reduce costs while maintaining program quality and promoting population health. According to

00:06:41

This Week in Managed Care—Modifiable Risk Factors of...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/20

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included a study demonstrating that diabetes drug canagliflozin cuts the risk of renal failure and death; the FDA approving the first targeted therapy for metastatic bladder cancer; approximately half of all cancer deaths are attributable to modifiable risk factors. Read more about the stories in

00:11:20

Understanding the Impact of Inappropriate Opioid...

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2019/04/18

Understanding the Impact of Inappropriate Opioid Prescribing Practices by Managed Care Cast

00:17:45

Healthcare Needs More Chief Wellness Officers to...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/16

As the prevalence of burnout among healthcare providers has increased over the last few years, it has raised attention to the issue. Burnout includes overwhelming exhaustion, feelings of cynicism and detachment from the job, and a sense of ineffectiveness and a lack of accomplishment. Among physicians, common drivers include excessive workloads, clerical burdens, organizational structures, and leadership culture. Greater attention to the issue, and the impact it can have on patient outcomes, has

00:05:30

This Week in Managed Care—CDC Clarifies Opioid...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/14

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included CDC clarifying its opioid guidelines for chronic pain; pharmacy benefit managers testifying before a Senate committee; Sanofi expanding its insulin savings program starting in June. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Oncologists, Hematologists Welcome CDC Clarification on

00:18:00

Understanding Problems With CMS' Diabetes Test Strip...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/09

As a former chief operating officer for a national diabetes supply, education, and support company, Tom Milam created programs for people with diabetes that served more than 100,000 members nationwide. His experience also includes a federal appointment providing advisory service to Medicare. His extensive experience and knowledge within the diabetes space allows Tom to offer us an expert view of CMS’ Competitive Bidding Program.

00:06:49

This Week in Managed Care—Judges Strike Down Trump...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/06

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included courts rejecting multiple health initiatives from the Trump administration; Congress heard more about rising insulin prices; a new agreement seeks standards for reporting social determinants of health. Read more about the stories in this podcast: Federal Judge Strikes Down Medicaid Work

00:14:51

MyPath, an App That Uses AI to Guide Patients' Cancer...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/04/02

Dr. Elizabeth Mynatt, the executive director of the Institute for People and Technology and a professor in the College of Computing at the Georgia Institute of Technology discusses an app she and her team developed called MyPath that uses artificial intelligence to help guide a patient’s cancer journey.

00:05:43

This Week in Managed Care—DOJ Sides With Ruling...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/03/30

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included the Department of Justice siding with a federal judge in striking down the Affordable Care Act; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, calling for stricter oversight of electronic health records; and a study finding that healthy eating in Medicare and Medicaid is cost effective. Read more

00:16:47

Heard at ACCC: Addressing Challenges With Cancer Care...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/03/28

In this week’s bonus podcast, we have a conversation from the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) 45th Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit, which was held March 21-22 in Washington, DC. The meeting marked the end of Tom Gallo’s year as president and the beginning of the yearlong presidency of Ali McBride, PharmD. At the meeting, Gallo and McBride sat down to discuss how ACCC’s members feel about the state of cancer delivery, as well as recent trends that were highlighted in an

00:21:57

Addressing Loneliness to Improve the Health of Older...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/03/26

The presence of loneliness among older patients is significant and has gained the attention of healthcare stakeholders, with some warning that it could become and epidemic. Growing research has pointed to loneliness as a risk factor for adverse health outcomes, and stakeholders around the coutnry have taken on the challenge of addressing the issue. In 2017, CareMore Health introduced their Togetherness Program to focus on these patients’ psychological, social, and physical health. During this

00:06:05

This Week in Managed Care—Cardiovascular Prevention...

Managed Care Cast ·

2019/03/23

Every week, The American Journal of Managed Care® recaps the top managed care news of the week, and you can now listen to it on our podcast, Managed Care Cast. This week, the top managed care news included new primary prevention guidelines that could increase the use of some diabetes drugs; the FDA expanded criteria for which patients can take part in clinical trials; a summit on value-based insurance design showed the need for tough conversations with stakeholders. Read more about the stories in

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