The American Journal of Managed Care

40% of Patients With Heart Failure Don’t See Cardiologist Annually, Increasing Risk of Death

Annual cardiologist visits for heart failure patients can reduce 1-year mortality by 6% to 9%, emphasizing the importance of specialist follow-up. The study identified disparities in cardiology care ...
The Conversation

Doctors rank patients’ own assessment of their illness as least important in diagnosis – new study

Rupert Harwood does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Contributor: The Critical Role of Patient Engagement in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Health Technology Assessment of Rare Disease Treatments

Patient engagement is a necessity when performing health technology assessment to help better assess and identify the outcomes of a rare disease. Rare diseases present distinct challenges to health ...