Managed Care Cast

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Managed Care Cast episodes

April 02, 2019 MyPath, an App That Uses AI to Guide Patients' Cancer Journeys
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.
15 min
March 30, 2019 This Week in Managed Care—DOJ Sides With Ruling Striking Down ACA and Other Health News
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 about the stories in this podcast:
DOJ Reverses Course, Sides With Judge Striking Down ACA: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/doj-reverses-course-sides-with-judge-striking-down-aca
House Democrats Unveil Bill Aimed at Shoring Up ACA Patient Protections, Affordability: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/house-democrats-unveil-bill-aimed-at-shoring-up-aca-patient-protections-affordability
What We're Reading: EHR Oversight; Medicaid Expansion and CRC; Arkansas Work Requirements: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-ehr-oversight-medicaid-expansion-and-crc-arkansas-work-requirements
In Scott Gottlieb's Final Weeks as FDA Commissioner, Tying Up Loose Ends: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/in-scott-gottliebs-final-weeks-as-fda-commissioner-tying-up-loose-ends
Incentivizing Healthy Eating in Medicare, Medicaid Is Cost Effective, Study Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/incentivizing-healthy-eating-in-medicare-medicaid-is-cost-effective-study-finds
PD-L1 Testing "Name of the Game" in First-Line Treatment of NSCLC: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/nccn-2019/pdl1-testing-name-of-the-game-in-firstline-treatment-of-nsclc
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/nccn-2019
Keeping an Eye on Increasing Competition in the Specialty Drug Pipeline: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/amcp-2019/keeping-an-eye-on-increasing-competition-in-the-specialty-drug-pipeline
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/amcp-2019
6 min
March 28, 2019 Heard at ACCC: Addressing Challenges With Cancer Care Delivery With Tom Gallo and Dr Ali McBride
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 annual report and their presidential themes.
Related articles:
Envisioning the Future of Cancer Care: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/accc-2019/envisioning-the-future-of-cancer-care
Digital Health Lessons From Around the World: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/accc-2019/digital-health-lessons-from-around-the-world
Different Vantage Points, but Similar Goals of High-Value Care, Patient Satisfaction: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/accc-2019/different-vantage-points-but-similar-goals-of-highvalue-care-patient-satisfaction
ACCC 2019: On Location Interviews, Day 1: https://www.ajmc.com/onlocation/2019/accc-2019--on-location-interviews
ACCC 2019: On Location Interviews, Day 2: https://www.ajmc.com/onlocation/2019/accc-2019-on-location-interviews-day-2
17 min
March 26, 2019 Addressing Loneliness to Improve the Health of Older Adults
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 podcast, we sit down with Sachin Jain, MD, president of CareMore Health, to find out more about the health effects of loneliness and how their togetherness program is impacting seniors.
Related articles:
Efforts to Target Loneliness Reap Health Benefits, CareMore Finds: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/efforts-to-target-loneliness-reap-health-benefits-caremore-finds
CareMore's Prescription for Loneliness Removes Barriers to Togetherness: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/caremores-prescription-for-loneliness-removes-barriers-to-togetherness
CareMore's Togetherness Program Addresses a Symptom of Living With Chronic Illness: Loneliness: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/august-2018/caremores-togetherness-program-addresses-a-symptom-of-living-with-chronic-illness-loneliness
22 min
March 23, 2019 This Week in Managed Care—Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines and Other Health News
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 this podcast:
Cardiovascular Prevention Guidelines Call for Less Aspirin, More SGLT2s, GLP-1s for Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/cardiovascular-prevention-guidelines-call-for-less-aspirin-more-sglt2s-glp-1s-for-type-2-diabetes
Giant Study Suggests Apple Watch Accurately Catches Atrial Fibrillation: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/giant-study-suggests-apple-watch-accurately-catches-afib
DECLARE: Dapagliflozin Offers Benefits for Diabetes Patients With Heart Failure: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/declare-dapagliflozin-offers-benefits-for-diabetes-patients-with-heart-failure
Amarin's High-Dose Fish Oil Pill Cuts Total CV Event Risk 30% in Study: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019/amarins-highdose-fish-oil-pill-cuts-total-cv-event-risk-30-in-study
American College of Cardiology 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/acc-2019
FDA Expands Patient Inclusion Criteria for Cancer Clinical Trials: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/fda-expands-patient-inclusion-criteria-for-cancer-clinical-trials-
Dr Janice Mehnert Discusses Including Patients With Comorbidities in Cancer Clinical Trials: https://www.ajmc.com/interviews/dr-janice-mehnert-discusses-including-patients-with-comorbidities-in-cancer-clinical-trials
Reducing Low-Value Care May Mean Tough Conversations With Stakeholders: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/vbid-summit-2019/reducing-lowvalue-care-may-mean-tough-conversations-with-stakeholders
V-BID Summit 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/vbid-summit-2019
Participation in Community Groups Found to Increase Awareness of PrEP: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/participation-in-community-groups-found-to-increase-awareness-of-prep
Newsletter Signup: https://www.ajmc.com/email-profile
ACCC Annual Meeting & Cancer Center Business Summit: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/accc-2019
National Comprehensive Cancer Network Annual Conference 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/nccn-2019
7 min
March 19, 2019 Ensuring Access to Generic Medications
Ensuring Access to Generic Medications by Managed Care Cast
30 min
March 16, 2019 This Week in Managed Care—2020 White House Budget and Other Health News
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 2020 budget plan proposing a mix of healthcare spending cuts and increases; the FDA approving the first immunotherapy regimen for breast cancer; and researchers uncovering how sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors work.
Read more about the stories in this podcast:
Proposed 2020 White House Budget Includes Block Grants, Medicaid Work Rules, Increased HIV Funding: https://www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/proposed-2020-white-house-budget-includes-block-grants-medicaid-work-rules-increased-hiv-funding
FDA Approves Atezolizumab Combination for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-approves-atezolizumab-combination-for-triplenegative-breast-cancer
SGLT2 Inhibitors Work by Inducing Fasting State, Joslin Center Scientist Says: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/sglt2-inhibitors-work-by-inducing-fasting-state-joslin-center-scientist-says
e-Cigarettes Boost Heart Attack Risk, Emotional Stress, Findings Show: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/ecigarettes-boost-heart-attack-risk-emotional-stress-findings-show
5 min
March 15, 2019 Understanding Barriers to Accessing Specialty Care Under Medicaid Expansion
Understanding Barriers to Accessing Specialty Care Under Medicaid Expansion by Managed Care Cast
19 min
March 12, 2019 Impact of Government Policies and Proposals on Community Oncologists
The federal government has been releasing a number of policies and proposals that will affect care delivery and are aimed at rising costs of care and prescription drugs.
Ted Okon, executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance (COA), sat down with Managed Care Cast to discuss a number of policies affecting COA’s members, including proposals around chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies, pharmacy benefit managers, and the Oncology Care Model.
Read more about the stories in this podcast:
CMS Proposes That Patients Be Enrolled in Studies to Get Coverage for CAR T-Cell Therapy: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cms-proposes-that-patients-be-enrolled-in-studies-to-get-coverage-for-car-tcell-therapy
Ted Okon on Policy Priorities for COA in 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/coapayersummit2018/ted-okon-on-policy-priorities-for-coa-in-2019
COA's OCM 2.0: Moving Toward a Universal Payment Model: https://www.ajmc.com/conferences/coapayersummit2018/coas-ocm-20-moving-toward-a-universal-payment-model
More Than 300 Groups Seek Halt to CMS' Plans for Global Drug Pricing Index: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/more-than-300-groups-seek-halt-to-cms-plans-for-global-drug-pricing-index
Trump Proposes Allowing Medicare to Base Drug Prices on What Other Countries Pay: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/trump-proposes-allowing-medicare-to-base-drug-prices-on-what-other-countries-pay
HHS Proposes to End Drug Rebates in Medicare, Medicaid Managed Care: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/hhs-proposes-to-end-drug-rebates-in-medicare-medicaid-managed-care
23 min
March 09, 2019 This Week in Managed Care—FDA's Gottlieb Resigns and Other Health News
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 Scott Gottlieb, MD, resigning as FDA commissioner; Eli Lilly offering a discounted version of Humalog; another study dispels the myths around autism and the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine.
Read more about the stories in this podcast:
Dr Scott Gottlieb to Resign as FDA Commissioner: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/dr-scott-gottlieb-to-resign-as-fda-commissioner-reports-say
Lilly to Launch Half-Price Version of Humalog: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/lilly-to-launch-halfprice-version-of-humalog
What We're Reading: HIV Cured in Second Patient; Patients Question FDA; China Creating Ethics Committee: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-hiv-cured-in-second-patient-patients-question-fda-china-creating-ethics-committee
HIV Compendium: https://www.ajmc.com/compendium/hiv
In Wake of Measles Outbreaks, Another Study Dispels Myths Surrounding MMR Vaccine: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/in-wake-of-measles-outbreaks-another-study-dispels-myths-surrounding-mmr-vaccine
HIV, Vaccine Refusal, Delays Among Greatest Threats to Global Health, Says WHO: https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/hiv-vaccine-refusal-delays-among-greatest-threats-to-global-health-says-who
The American Journal of Managed Care—March 2019: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n3
Common Elements in Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines for Buprenorphine Prescribing: https://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2019/2019-vol25-n3/common-elements-in-opioid-use-disorder-guidelines-for-buprenorphine-prescribing
6 min