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Machine Learning Models Identify Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis At Risk for Treatment Nonadherence
03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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Payer Coverage Decisions Shape Access to Myasthenia Gravis Therapies
03/12/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Payer coverage design, beyond drug cost alone, is shaping patient access to emerging myasthenia gravis therapies and driving the need for more flexible, individualized treatment models.
Payer coverage design, beyond drug cost alone, is shaping patient access to emerging myasthenia gravis therapies and driving the need for more flexible, individualized treatment models.
Payer coverage design, beyond...
03/12/2026
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No Increased Multiple Myeloma Risk Found With Biologic or Targeted DMARD Use in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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Study Highlights Motivators and Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
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Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Experience Substantial Economic and Quality-of-Life Burden
04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
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Adverse Events Common With Glucocorticoids for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
04/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid...
04/17/2024
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Identifying Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Key Clinical and Laboratory Red Flags
04/05/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for...
04/05/2024
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Potential for Target-To-Treat Strategies for Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis
03/28/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat...
03/28/2024
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Task Force Publishes Target-To-Treat Guidance for GCA and PMR
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
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Therapy Reduces Disease Activity in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica
02/15/2023
Hannah Musick
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced...
02/15/2023
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Adalimumab vs Etanercept for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparing Adverse Reactions, Drug Survival
02/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the...
02/03/2023
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Machine Learning Models Identify Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis At Risk for Treatment Nonadherence
03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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No Increased Multiple Myeloma Risk Found With Biologic or Targeted DMARD Use in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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Study Highlights Motivators and Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
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Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Experience Substantial Economic and Quality-of-Life Burden
04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
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Adverse Events Common With Glucocorticoids for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
04/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid...
04/17/2024
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Identifying Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Key Clinical and Laboratory Red Flags
04/05/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for...
04/05/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
Potential for Target-To-Treat Strategies for Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis
03/28/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat...
03/28/2024
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News
Task Force Publishes Target-To-Treat Guidance for GCA and PMR
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
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News
Therapy Reduces Disease Activity in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica
02/15/2023
Hannah Musick
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced...
02/15/2023
First Report Managed Care
News
Adalimumab vs Etanercept for Rheumatoid Arthritis: Comparing Adverse Reactions, Drug Survival
02/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the...
02/03/2023
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Real-World Evidence Highlights Broader Benefits of Omalizumab for Food Allergy Management
11/03/2026
Hannah Musick
A narrative review of real-world evidence suggests that omalizumab may improve food allergy management beyond preventing allergic reactions, with potential benefits for dietary flexibility, quality of life, and patients with complex allergic...
A narrative review of real-world evidence suggests that omalizumab may improve food allergy management beyond preventing allergic reactions, with potential benefits for dietary flexibility, quality of life, and patients with complex allergic...
A narrative review of real-world...
11/03/2026
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Direct Patient and Caregiver Engagement in Prior Authorization Linked to Care Delays
11/03/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Researchers found that direct patient and caregiver involvement in prior authorization procedures was associated with delayed or suboptimal care, highlighting the need for policy reform to reduce administrative burdens and improve access to...
Researchers found that direct patient and caregiver involvement in prior authorization procedures was associated with delayed or suboptimal care, highlighting the need for policy reform to reduce administrative burdens and improve access to...
Researchers found that direct...
11/03/2026
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Behind the Bill
HHS HTI-5 Final Rule Cuts Health IT Requirements With $1.5 Billion in Projected Savings
10/30/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-5) final rule reduces health IT certification requirements and projects substantial regulatory savings while leaving proposed...
The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability (HTI-5) final rule reduces health IT certification requirements and projects substantial regulatory savings while leaving proposed...
The US Department of Health and...
10/30/2026
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Suboptimal TKI Adherence Across Payer Types Among Patients With CML
10/30/2026
Rebecca Amrick
A comparison of insurance types showed that tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approval for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was higher among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, but treatment adherence remained suboptimal across...
A comparison of insurance types showed that tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) approval for patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) was higher among Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, but treatment adherence remained suboptimal across...
A comparison of insurance types...
10/30/2026
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Real-World Study Reveals Shifting Treatment Patterns and Persistent Unmet Needs in DLBCL
10/29/2026
Hannah Musick
A real-world US study found that novel therapies are increasingly replacing conventional treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), although declining survival outcomes across successive lines of therapy and substantial variation...
A real-world US study found that novel therapies are increasingly replacing conventional treatments for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), although declining survival outcomes across successive lines of therapy and substantial variation...
A real-world US study found that...
10/29/2026
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Inadequate Hematocrit Control in Polycythemia Vera Linked to High Health Care Burden
10/29/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A US claims study found that patients with polycythemia vera frequently experienced inadequate hematocrit control despite treatment, with thromboembolic events contributing to substantial health care costs.
A US claims study found that patients with polycythemia vera frequently experienced inadequate hematocrit control despite treatment, with thromboembolic events contributing to substantial health care costs.
A US claims study found that...
10/29/2026
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MA Associated With Less Expensive Cancer Therapies but Similar Treatment Utilization Compared to TM
10/28/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Researchers found that while Medicare Advantage (MA) is associated with lower-cost cancer treatments, beneficiaries had a similar likelihood of initiating optimal treatments for cancer type as those enrolled in traditional Medicare (TM).
Researchers found that while Medicare Advantage (MA) is associated with lower-cost cancer treatments, beneficiaries had a similar likelihood of initiating optimal treatments for cancer type as those enrolled in traditional Medicare (TM).
Researchers found that while...
10/28/2026
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Omalizumab Associated With Less Toxicity Compared to MOIT Among Patients With Food Allergies
10/27/2026
Rebecca Amrick
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial compared omalizumab against multiallergen oral immunotherapy (MOIT) among patients with food allergies and found that both therapies may have similar efficacy, with omalizumab being associated with lower rates of...
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial compared omalizumab against multiallergen oral immunotherapy (MOIT) among patients with food allergies and found that both therapies may have similar efficacy, with omalizumab being associated with lower rates of...
Stage 2 of the OUTMATCH trial...
10/27/2026
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Liso-Cel May Offer Greater Cost-Effectiveness Than Axi-Cel in LBCL
10/26/2026
Hannah Musick
A US cost-effectiveness analysis projected that lisocabtagene maraleucel could provide modest quality-adjusted survival gains and lower lifetime treatment costs compared with axicabtagene ciloleucel as second-line therapy for relapsed or...
A US cost-effectiveness analysis projected that lisocabtagene maraleucel could provide modest quality-adjusted survival gains and lower lifetime treatment costs compared with axicabtagene ciloleucel as second-line therapy for relapsed or...
A US cost-effectiveness analysis...
10/26/2026
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Behind the Bill
DOJ and HHS Launch Health Care False Claims Act Self-Disclosure Pilot Program
10/23/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have introduced a 6-month pilot program allowing eligible health care organizations to voluntarily disclose potential False Claims Act violations in exchange...
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have introduced a 6-month pilot program allowing eligible health care organizations to voluntarily disclose potential False Claims Act violations in exchange...
The US Department of Justice...
10/23/2026
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Insights

Interview
Lower Costs, Improved Outcomes for Patients Achieving Early RA Remission
07/23/2019
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Twente in Enschede in the Netherlands, discusses why achieving early remission for patients with rheumatoid arthritis is important to payers and how it can result in...
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Twente in Enschede in the Netherlands, discusses why achieving early remission for patients with rheumatoid arthritis is important to payers and how it can result in...
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD,...
07/23/2019
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Interview
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Patient Outcomes, Cost of Care in RA
06/20/2019
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the cost of care for patients with complex diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and...
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the cost of care for patients with complex diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and...
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar...
06/20/2019
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Interview
High Out-of-Pocket Costs Increase Medication Nonadherence Among Patients With RA
06/06/2019
Julie Gould
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at Monash University, explains why it is recommended that health policy makers globally identify an appropriate out-of-pocket amount to ensure costs do not affect medication adherence among patients with...
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at Monash University, explains why it is recommended that health policy makers globally identify an appropriate out-of-pocket amount to ensure costs do not affect medication adherence among patients with...
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at...
06/06/2019
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Interview
Techniques Used to Lessen Opioid Use, Address Rheumatologic Pain
05/09/2019
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist at Northshore University Health System, explains how neuromodulation can help lessen pain caused by rheumatologic conditions as well as reduce opioid...
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist at Northshore University Health System, explains how neuromodulation can help lessen pain caused by rheumatologic conditions as well as reduce opioid...
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending...
05/09/2019
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Interview
Why Higher Levels of Physical Activity Are Important in Preventing Chronic Diseases
04/11/2019
Jeffrey Sparks, MD, rheumatologist and population scientist, discusses the importance of high levels of physical activity and explains why he suspects physical activity has beneficial effects on the immune system and also lowers systemic...
Jeffrey Sparks, MD, rheumatologist and population scientist, discusses the importance of high levels of physical activity and explains why he suspects physical activity has beneficial effects on the immune system and also lowers systemic...
Jeffrey Sparks, MD,...
04/11/2019
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Interview
Assessing the Safety of a Treatment With A Label Warning for Patients With RA, COPD
04/08/2019
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of...
04/08/2019
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Interview
Exploring the Cost Benefits of Cloud-Enabled Testing for RA Diagnosis
03/14/2019
Kata Bognar, PhD, research economist at Precision Health Economics, discusses how rapid, cloud-enabled, onsite lab testing for RA diagnosis is valuable to payers and can potentially lower the number of visits per patient.
Kata Bognar, PhD, research economist at Precision Health Economics, discusses how rapid, cloud-enabled, onsite lab testing for RA diagnosis is valuable to payers and can potentially lower the number of visits per patient.
Kata Bognar, PhD, research...
03/14/2019
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Interview
Improving Access to Care, Outcomes Through Telemedicine for Patients With RA
03/06/2019
Wendy Marder, MD, associate professor and clinical service chief of the division of rheumatology at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, discusses telemedicine in a rheumatology setting and explains how telemedicine will impact...
Wendy Marder, MD, associate professor and clinical service chief of the division of rheumatology at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, discusses telemedicine in a rheumatology setting and explains how telemedicine will impact...
Wendy Marder, MD, associate...
03/06/2019
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PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
What’s Next for Chronic Kidney Disease Treatment and Access
10/22/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore discusses emerging chronic kidney disease therapies, the impact of generic competition, and how clinical evidence, treatment costs, and reimbursement considerations may shape payer decisions and patient access.
Roy Moore discusses emerging chronic kidney disease therapies, the impact of generic competition, and how clinical evidence, treatment costs, and reimbursement considerations may shape payer decisions and patient access.
Roy Moore discusses emerging...
10/22/2026
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Interview
Improving Care Transitions to Reduce Avoidable Emergency Department Use
09/29/2026
Hamad Husainy, DO, FACEP
Hamad Husainy, DO, FACEP, discusses opportunities to strengthen care transitions, improve data sharing, and reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.
Hamad Husainy, DO, FACEP, discusses opportunities to strengthen care transitions, improve data sharing, and reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospital readmissions.
Hamad Husainy, DO, FACEP,...
09/29/2026
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MANAGED CARE Q&A
Pharmacist-Led Medication Optimization Shows Growing Cost Savings in Accountable Care Organizations
09/29/2026
Travis Morgan
In this interview, Travis Morgan, CPA, MBA, discusses how a pharmacist-led medication optimization program targeting polypharmacy among Medicare accountable care organization beneficiaries was associated with increasing reductions in total...
In this interview, Travis Morgan, CPA, MBA, discusses how a pharmacist-led medication optimization program targeting polypharmacy among Medicare accountable care organization beneficiaries was associated with increasing reductions in total...
In this interview, Travis...
09/29/2026
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MANAGED CARE Q&A
Moving SDOH Programs Beyond Referrals to Measurable Outcomes
09/29/2026
Rakshith Yashvanth
In this interview, Rakshith Yashvanth discusses how health plans can move SDOH programs beyond referrals by strengthening community partnerships, reducing administrative burden, and using linked data to measure service delivery and long-term...
In this interview, Rakshith Yashvanth discusses how health plans can move SDOH programs beyond referrals by strengthening community partnerships, reducing administrative burden, and using linked data to measure service delivery and long-term...
In this interview, Rakshith...
09/29/2026
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Ben Derman
Interview
Navigating the Next Phase of Multiple Myeloma Treatment: Balancing Innovation, Access, and Evidence
07/23/2026
Ben Derman, MD
In this interview, a guest expert shares insights discussed at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting about the updated ASCO Living Guideline for multiple myeloma, including broader use of quadruplet regimens,...
In this interview, a guest expert shares insights discussed at the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting about the updated ASCO Living Guideline for multiple myeloma, including broader use of quadruplet regimens,...
In this interview, a guest...
07/23/2026
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PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
The Evolving Alzheimer Disease Treatment Landscape: Anti-Amyloid Therapies and Beyond
07/21/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore explores the evolving Alzheimer's disease pipeline, highlighting the promise of anti-amyloid therapies, emerging competitors, and the challenges ahead.
Roy Moore explores the evolving Alzheimer's disease pipeline, highlighting the promise of anti-amyloid therapies, emerging competitors, and the challenges ahead.
Roy Moore explores the evolving...
07/21/2026
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LC
Interview
The Next Phase of Value-Based Care: From Evidence to Implementation
07/20/2026
Lynn Carroll
In this interview, a guest expert discusses how health plans are evaluating innovative therapies through the lens of value-based care and explains why real-world evidence, interoperable data, and scalable contract infrastructure are essential...
In this interview, a guest expert discusses how health plans are evaluating innovative therapies through the lens of value-based care and explains why real-world evidence, interoperable data, and scalable contract infrastructure are essential...
In this interview, a guest...
07/20/2026
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Videos
Beyond FVC: What FIBRONEER-ILD Means for Outcomes, Patients, and Access in PPF
07/01/2026
Toby Maher, MD, PhD
In this expert commentary, Dr Toby Maher discusses the evolving treatment landscape in progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and the potential implications of the longer-term FIBRONEER-ILD trial findings. He explores how nerandomilast may...
In this expert commentary, Dr Toby Maher discusses the evolving treatment landscape in progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and the potential implications of the longer-term FIBRONEER-ILD trial findings. He explores how nerandomilast may...
In this expert commentary, Dr...
07/01/2026
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MANAGED CARE Q&A
From Innovation to Access: Overcoming Reimbursement Challenges for Cell and Gene Therapies
06/25/2026
Joe DePinto
This interview explores the structural, operational, and reimbursement challenges limiting access to cell and gene therapies, highlighting the importance of stakeholder collaboration, innovative payment models, real-world evidence, and...
This interview explores the structural, operational, and reimbursement challenges limiting access to cell and gene therapies, highlighting the importance of stakeholder collaboration, innovative payment models, real-world evidence, and...
This interview explores the...
06/25/2026
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BI FRMC Clinical Outcomes That Matter
Podcasts
Clinical Outcomes That Matter: FIBRONEER-ILD and the Future of PPF Management
06/25/2026
Toby Maher, MD, PhD
In this expert commentary, Dr Toby Maher discusses the evolving treatment landscape in progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and the implications of the extended follow-up findings from the FIBRONEER-ILD trial. He explores the potential role...
In this expert commentary, Dr Toby Maher discusses the evolving treatment landscape in progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) and the implications of the extended follow-up findings from the FIBRONEER-ILD trial. He explores the potential role...
In this expert commentary, Dr...
06/25/2026
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September 2026
Volume 23
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Machine Learning Models Identify Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis At Risk for Treatment Nonadherence
03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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News
Payer Coverage Decisions Shape Access to Myasthenia Gravis Therapies
03/12/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Payer coverage design, beyond drug cost alone, is shaping patient access to emerging myasthenia gravis therapies and driving the need for more flexible, individualized treatment models.
Payer coverage design, beyond drug cost alone, is shaping patient access to emerging myasthenia gravis therapies and driving the need for more flexible, individualized treatment models.
Payer coverage design, beyond...
03/12/2026
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News
No Increased Multiple Myeloma Risk Found With Biologic or Targeted DMARD Use in Veterans With Rheumatoid Arthritis
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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News
Study Highlights Motivators and Barriers to Clinical Trial Enrollment in Rheumatoid Arthritis
05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
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News
Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Experience Substantial Economic and Quality-of-Life Burden
04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
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News
Adverse Events Common With Glucocorticoids for Polymyalgia Rheumatica
04/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid...
04/17/2024
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Identifying Large-Vessel Vasculitis in Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Key Clinical and Laboratory Red Flags
04/05/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for...
04/05/2024
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Potential for Target-To-Treat Strategies for Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis
03/28/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat...
03/28/2024
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Task Force Publishes Target-To-Treat Guidance for GCA and PMR
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
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Therapy Reduces Disease Activity in Patients With Polymyalgia Rheumatica
02/15/2023
Hannah Musick
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced...
02/15/2023
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