Anti-VEGF Therapy for Diabetic Retinopathy Gets to the Root Cause
September 14th 2020Drugs block the formation of tiny blood vessels in the retina that are prone to breaking open, resulting in bleeds that can cause serious vision impairment and blindness, explains ADA chief scientific and medical officer, Robert Gabbay, in this conclusion of a four-part video series.
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ADA's Dr. Robert Gabbay Discusses Patient, System Challenges to Eyecare
September 13th 2020Less than half of Americans with diabetes get annual eye exams, says Robert Gabbay, M.D.,Ph.D., FACP, in this third of a four-part video series. Gabbay became chief scientific and medical officer for the American Diabetes Association this summer.
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Diabetes Drugs and Retinopathy: So Far, It's All About Lowering A1C Level
September 12th 2020In this second of a four-part video series, ADA Chief Science and Medical Officer Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, says data showing kidney benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors may indicate protection against retinopathy but research is needed.
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Diabetes Can Lead to Leaky Retinal Blood Vessels, Sudden Blindness
September 11th 2020The American Diabetes Association and other groups are mounting a public health campaign to encourage people with diabetes to get annual eye exams. ADA Chief Scientific and Medical Officer Robert Gabbay, MD, PhD, FACP, explains "leaky blood vessels" and diabetic retinopathy in this first of a four-part video series.
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Value in Health Act Would Tackle Alternative Payment Model Overlap
August 15th 2020In this part two of two series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras chat with Keely Macmillan, senior vice president of policy and solutions management at Archway Health. The trio discusses the Value in Health Care Act of 2020, which would make some important changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs ACOs, the largest CMS ACO program.
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COVID-19 Makes Alternative Payment Models More Appealing
August 14th 2020In this part one of two series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras chat with Keely Macmillan, senior vice president of policy and solutions management at Archway Health. The trio discusses the Value in Health Care Act of 2020, which would make some important changes to the Medicare Shared Savings Programs ACOs, the largest CMS ACO program.
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Researcher Adam Block: Health Plans Are ‘Rolling in Money’ As Providers, Rest of Economy Struggle
August 7th 2020In this part one of two video series, Adam Block, a New York Medical College assistant professor, discusses his recent contributed article to Managed Healthcare Executive titled "Profits of Publicly Traded Health Plans Surge Amid Requests for Higher Rates."
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Fallon Chief Medical Officer Carolyn Langer Says Real-Time Notification Makes All the Difference
August 6th 2020In this part two of two series, Carolyn Langer, M.D., Fallon Health's chief medical officer, talks about Collective Medical and the advantages of real-time notifications of member hospital admissions and discharges and emergency department visits.
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Jim Beiermann, Danny Irland of Southwestern Health Resources Talk ACO, Next Gen. Programs (Pt. 2)
July 11th 2020Jim Beiermann, CFO, and Danny Irland, senior vice president of network operations and chief network officer of Southwestern Health Resources discuss their focus of value-based care through ACO and Next Generation Programs within the company with Managed Healthcare Executive Senior Editor, Peter Wehrwein.
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Lisa Griffin of Jefferson Health Talks Race and Inequity (Pt. 3)
July 10th 2020Peter Wehrwein, senior editor at Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Lisa Griffin, senior vice president of front-end operations at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, about the pivot to telehealth, "seamless access" and racism.
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