Managed Care Cast

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 President Donald Trump vowing to lower drug prices during his State of the Union address; 3 corporate giants joined forces on healthcare; and CAR T-cell therapy was named the cancer advance of the year.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Trump Targets Drug Prices, Right-to-Try in State of the Union: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/trump-targets-drug-prices-righttotry-in-state-of-the-union

CDC Chief Resigns After Trading in Tobacco Stocks: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cdc-chief-resigns-after-trading-in-tobacco-stocks

Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, Berkshire Hathaway: We'll Tackle Employee Health Costs With New Firm: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/amazon-jpmorgan-chase-berkshire-hathaway-well-tackle-employee-health-costs-with-new-firm

Prime Therapeutics, Boehringer-Ingelheim Reach Outcomes-Based Contract for Jardiance: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/prime-therapeutics-boehringeringelheim-reach-outcomesbased-contract-for-jardiance

CAR T-Cell Therapy Named ASCO's Advance of the Year: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/car-tcell-therapy-named-ascos-advance-of-the-year

Evidence-Based Oncology—January 2018: www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-oncology/2018/january-2018

Using Health IT to Increase Medication Adherence and Enhance Precision Medicine by Managed Care Cast

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 Senate confirming Alex Azar as the new HHS Secretary; a report found that healthcare prices rose in 2016; the accountable care organization movement continued to expand.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Senate Confirms Alex Azar as HHS Secretary: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/senate-confirms-alex-azar-as-hhs-secretary

Kentucky Medicaid Recipients Sue HHS Over Work Requirements: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/kentucky-medicaid-recipients-sue-hhs-over-work-requirements

Americans Used Less Care in 2016 but Healthcare Costs Still Soared, Report Says: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/americans-used-less-care-in-2016-but-healthcare-costs-still-soared-report-says

561 ACOs Participating in Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2018: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/561-acos-participating-in-medicare-shared-savings-program-in-2018

ODYSSEY Outcomes Results for Sanofi's Praluent to Lead Off ACC Meeting: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/odyssey-outcomes-results-for-sanofis-praluent-to-lead-off-acc-meeting

Patients Prefer End-of-Life Care in Their Location of Choice: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/patients-prefer-endoflife-care-in-their-location-of-choice

Implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System for Improved Population Health: www.ajmc.com/webcast/mips

The introduction of biosimilars to the US market has led to an unprecedented amount of uncertainty as stakeholders try to understand the implications of their arrival. In the following Peer Exchange discussion from the Center for Biosimilars, held in September 2017, industry experts discuss regulation, policy, and litigation issues in the world of biosimilars.

The Center for Biosimilars, a sister site of The American Journal of Managed Care, serves as an online resource that brings together the worlds of clinical, business, regulatory, policy, and economic outcomes of biosimilars.

For more insight into the world of biosimilar therapies, visit centerforbiosimilars.com.

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 in managed care, the top stories included the announcement that Kentucky is the first state approved to require patients work to receive Medicaid benefits; FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, reveals a new program to improve clinical trial transparency; research finds the worst cases of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder could lower life expectancy.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Kentucky First State Approved for Medicaid Work Requirements: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/kentucky-first-state-approved-for-medicaid-work-requirements

FDA Launches Pilot Program to Improve Transparency of Clinical Trial Information: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/fda-launches-pilot-program-to-improve-transparency-of-clinical-trial-information-

FDA Approves Olaparib for Breast Cancer With a BRCA Gene Mutation: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/fda-approves-olaparib-for-breast-cancer-with-a-brca-gene-mutation

Psychologist Barkley Says Life Expectancy Slashed in Worst Cases for Those With ADHD: www.ajmc.com/conferences/apsard-2018/psychologist-barkley-says-life-expectancy-slashed-in-worst-cases-for-those-with-adhd

American Professional Society of ADHD and Related Disorders: www.ajmc.com/conferences/apsard-2018

January 2018 Health IT Issue: http://www.ajmc.com/journals/issue/2018/2018-vol24-n1

The Electronic Health Record Landscape: An Interview With Dr Jacob Reider by Managed Care Cast

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 stories included CMS unveiling a new voluntary bundled payment model; coverage from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference, including immunotherapy's impact on HIV treatment and biosimilars; and news that 2 key diabetes devices will be covered by Medicare.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

CMS Tells States How to Require Work for Medicaid: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cms-tells-states-how-to-require-work-for-medicaid

Kentucky First State Approved for Medicaid Work Requirements: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/kentucky-first-state-approved-for-medicaid-work-requirements

MedPAC Votes a Resounding "No" to MIPS, Recommends Voluntary Value Program: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/medpac-votes-a-resounding-no-to-mips-recommends-voluntary-value-program

CMS Unveils New Voluntary Bundled Payment Model: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cms-unveils-new-voluntary-bundled-payment-model

5 Things From the 36th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/5-things-from-the-36th-annual-jp-morgan-healthcare-conference

Dexcom Works to Bring CGM to the Medicare Population, and More: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/dexcom-works-to-bring-cgm-to-the-medicare-population-and-more

Abbott's Freestyle Libre CGM Gains Medicare Coverage: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/abbotts-freestyle-libre-cgm-gains-medicare-coverage

Study Shows the Impact Synchronization Programs Have on Medication Adherence: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/study-shows-the-impact-synchronization-programs-have-on-medication-adherence

Healthcare could be improved if policy makers, leaders, and administrators thought more about the role of medical professionalism and the intrinsic motivations of physicians, said Richard J. Baron, MD, MACP, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation, during an interview with Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weigns In.

During their discussion, Baron and Salber touched upon professional, social justice in healthcare, burnout in medicine, and more.

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 stories included an analysis of how healthcare spending has changed in the United States; a study finds people willing to try e-cigarettes smoke less and are more likely to quit; and a new cholesterol test that doesn't require fasting gives more accurate results.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

How US Spending on Healthcare Has Changed Over Time: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/how-us-spending-on-healthcare-has-changed-over-time

Smokers Willing to Try E-Cigarettes More Successful at Smoking Less, Study Says: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/smokers-willing-to-try-ecigarettes-more-successful-at-smoking-less-study-says

New Cholesterol Test More Accurate Than Old Test That Requires Fasting: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/new-cholesterol-test-more-accurate-than-old-test-that-requires-fasting

Perspectives of a Lipidologist: LDL Cholesterol Testing, PCSK9 Inhibitors: www.ajmc.com/journals/evidence-based-diabetes-management/2017/december-2017/perspectives-of-a-lipidologist-ldl-cholesterol-testing-pcsk9-inhibitors

Study Suggests Screening Patients With Fibromyalgia Syndrome for ADHD: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/study-suggests-screening-patients-with-fibromyalgia-syndrome-for-adhd-

Implementing the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System for Improved Population Health: www.ajmc.com/webcast/mips

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 stories included a road map to develop state-level programs to care for complex populations; the Physician-focused Payment Technical Advisory Committee backed 2 new alternative payment models; a new cancer gene profiling test may open doors to new targeted therapies.

Read more about the stories in this podcast:

Developing State-Level Programs for Care of Complex Populations: www.ajmc.com/focus-of-the-week/developing-statelevel-programs-for-care-of-complex-populations

Renee Murray Explains How Hotspotting Is Used: www.ajmc.com/conferences/aco-fall2016/renee-murray-explains-how-hotspotting-is-used

What We're Reading: Hospital Penalization; New APMs; EHR Challenges: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/what-were-reading-hospital-penalization-new-apms-ehr-challenges

Cancer Gene Profiling Test Can Open Doors to New Targeted Therapies: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/cancer-gene-profiling-test-can-open-doors-to-new-targeted-therapies

5 Events in the Nation's Capital That Drove Managed Care News in 2017: www.ajmc.com/newsroom/5-events-in-nations-capital-that-drove-managed-care-news-in-2017