MHE April 2022

Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far Against the Use of Opioids?

April 20, 2022

Article

Patients with cancer who have a poor prognosis may face obstacles in accessing critical pain medications.

The Time is Now for Laboratory Benefit Management

April 18, 2022

Article

As personalized medicine grows, so does the need for specialized management of laboratory testing.

Delivering Healthcare in Unlikely Places

April 15, 2022

Article

Fabric Health is bringing healthcare services to laundromats in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Other organizations are using barbershops and churches to deliver healthcare services and messages.

Pulling Back the Curtain on Value-based Care

April 14, 2022

Article

Although health systems say they deliver better health outcomes and lower costs, research on how physicians are compensated suggest otherwise.

Finding a Way Forward for Public Health - Greater Investment, Greater Distrust

April 13, 2022

Article

“The most remarkable change in patterns of health during the (past) century has been the largely successful conquest of infectious diseases,” wrote Allan Brandt, Harvard medical historian, in “No Magic Bullet: A Social History of Venereal Disease in the United States Since 1880."

Mark Cuban Says he Has the Prescription for High, Opaque Drug Pricing

April 12, 2022

Article

Cuban, an investor on “Shark Tank” and owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, has launched a namesake online pharmacy that says it will have transparent pricing and will bypass pharmacy benefit managers.

AI For Fraud Detection

April 11, 2022

Article

Humans still have a role, but in a recent survey, about half of insurers said they are using AI to help cut down on fraud, waste and abuse.

Multiple Sclerosis - Some Drugs New, Some Tried-and-True

April 10, 2022

Article

The race is on to be the first-approved Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Meanwhile, trials are underway to test statins and metformin as treatments for multiple sclerosis.

Physician-Public Health Practitioners Needed

April 08, 2022

Article

A new kind of specialist is needed at academic medical centers to cope with public health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic: physician-public health practitioners.

ACA Enrollment Hits Record Levels

April 08, 2022

Article

Enrollment in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans has reached record levels, and the Biden administration is using those numbers to push for continuation of enhanced subsidies that have lowered premiums for the plans.

Childhood Insomnia Symptoms Often Persist into Adulthood, Study Finds

March 11, 2022

Article

Children with poor sleep had a 2.6-fold higher risk of developing adult insomnia, according to longitudinal research conducted by Penn State researchers.