Change is good, as long as it's for the better

A recent study has found that biologics may have an effect on arterial wall inflammation and plaque composition, which offsets the influence of joint-derived inflammation in patients with arthritis.

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.

Health plans and PBMs are using AI to aggregate data, summarize information and enhance their formulary decision-making processes, according to Douglas S. Burgoyne, Pharm.D., MBA, FAMCP, adjunct associate professor at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy.

In our latest "Meet the Board" podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Editors caught up with editorial advisory board member, Eric Hunter, CEO of CareOregon, to discuss a number of topics, one including the merger that never closed with SCAN Health Plan due to local opposition from Oregonians.

Clinical and other trials for GLP-1 therapies have found an association between these drugs and diabetic retinopathy complications in patients. But this could be an early worsening of disease unrelated to treatment.

Research shows that after 60 months of treatment, 38% of patients achieved complete remission.