Geoffrey G Emerson, M.D., Ph.D., Preview of 2024 ASRS meeting
July 15th 2024Geoffrey G. Emerson of Retina Consultants of Minnesota and medical director at the Phillips Eye Institute in Minneapolis and an associate adjunct professor at the University of Minnesota, previews the 2024 annual meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) starting Wednesday, July 17, in Stockholm, Sweden.
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A New Class of Medicine for Pain Relief On The Horizon
July 12th 2024Developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, suzetrigine is a promising new class of pain medicine that has been gaining attention for its innovative mechanism of action and reported efficacy; suzetrigine might offer hope for those struggling with acute pain issues who want to avoid opioids and NSAIDs.
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FDA-Approved Treatment for Demodex Bepharitis Shortens Treatment, Improves Quality of Life
July 11th 2024Lotilaner ophthalmic solution 0.25% drops are administered as twice daily for six weeks. Other ways of treating Demodex blepharitis manage symptoms, not the root cause, and are of indeterminate length.
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Digital Tools Utilizing Patient Health Records Improve Lung Cancer Screening Rates
July 4th 2024Researchers from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City have developed a more comprehensive, multifaceted digital tool for lung cancer screening that integrates into EHR as well as patient portals. Their paper was published in JAMA Network Open in June 2024.
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Why Consumers are Switching Providers and Payers – Solutions to Ease Turnover per Loren McCaghy
June 24th 2024Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, shared the results found from his organization's latest report on how many consumers are switching their healthcare providers and insurance payers. In the interview, he touched on some of the main drivers to consumers leaving and solutions on how payer and provider groups can turn things around.
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In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras, an editor with MHE had the pleasure of meeting Loren McCaghy, director of consulting, health and consumer engagement and product insight at Accenture, to discuss the organization's latest report on U.S. consumers switching healthcare providers and insurance payers.
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High-Impact Measurement for Chronic Conditions Helps Avoid Excess Care Costs
June 18th 2024Adherence measures developed by the Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA) are an important part of the Medicare Part D Star Ratings program. PQA has launched a Health Equity Technical Expert Panel to provide input on specific approaches to ensuring PQA’s measures support equitable health care.
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Patients Nationwide Can Now Use Insurance for Virtual Primary Care Visits on HealthTap Platform
June 18th 2024In a recent announcement, the virtual healthcare provider shared the expansion can offer patients access to a number of clinical services with standard copays, ensuring they receive affordable, high-quality primary care whenever needed.
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