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Recent Years Saw Increase in Burden of Prior Authorization
Ninety-two percent of physicians report PA-associated delays in patient access to care
Odds of Prescribing Drugs Up With Doc Receipt of Payments
Doctors who receive general payment for cancer drug more likely to prescribe drug marketed by company
Chemo, Immunotherapy Feasible in Metastatic Bladder Cancer
One-year overall survival of 61 percent for gemcitabine and cisplatin plus ipilimumab
Group Exercise, Nutrition Aids Prostate Cancer Patients on ADT
Improvements seen in mobility, body fat, muscle strength in men on androgen-deprivation therapy
Considerable Differences in Burden of Disease at State Level
Increasing burden of various diseases depending on state; overall death rates declined
Suggestions Offered to Reduce Physician Frustration With EHRs
Eight suggestions include providing individualized optimization training to personalize EHR settings
Most Patients Are Unaware of Drug Cancer Shortages
Majority say they want to know about even minor consequences of cancer drug substitutions
Myocarditis Rare Side Effect of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Myocarditis with ICIs may be more common than initially thought; responds to higher steroid dosages
Leukemia, and Its Treatment, May Pose Neurocognitive Risks
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers may identify those at greater risk for poor neuro-related outcomes
Interns’ Schedule Takes Toll on Sleep, Physical Activity, Mood
Findings based on eight-month evaluation of new interns using Fitbit activity trackers
