Behind the Science - Season 8

EP. 1: Behind the Science: Behind Value-Based Care Programs

December 8th 2022

Many payers have value-based care programs that aim to drive meaningful improvements in patient care, but differences in structures and requirements can leave practices with an unbalanced focus on program requirements and prove more burdensome. On this week’s Behind the Science, experts discuss findings of a recently authored white paper from The US Oncology Network on the benefits and challenges of engaging with multiple payers and various value-based care programs on a quality value-based care strategy that ensures quality patient care while minimizing practice burden.

EP. 2: Behind the Science: Behind Meaningful Mornings

December 6th 2022

People are often asked the question, what keeps you up at night? For this episode, we decided to do the opposite, asking 5 urologists what, from a professional standpoint, makes them excited to get up each morning.

EP. 3: Behind the Science: Behind the 2022 SDPA Conference

December 5th 2022

The 2022 Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA) Conference was held in Miami, Florida from November 17th to November 20th. Several speakers and attendees spoke about the importance of the information shared at the conference; whether it be a session they’re holding or the exciting advancements and breakthroughs we can look forward to, in dermatology, moving into the new year.

EP. 4: Behind the Science: Behind Health Care Environmental Hygiene

November 15th 2022

Along with hand hygiene, health care environmental hygiene is vital to protecting patients’ health while in health care facilities. Infection Control Today spoke to experts who gathered for the Clean Hospitals Day International Conference about the importance of health care environmental hygiene and the challenges that different countries face in fighting health care-acquired infections.

EP. 5: Behind the Science: Behind the 2022 ECTRIMS Congress

November 14th 2022

2022 marked the 38th Annual Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis. The NeurologyLive team was on-site in Amsterdam and spoke with a number of experts in the clinical care of patients with MS about some of the hottest topics and presentations at this year’s meeting, including anticipated data in radiologically isolated syndrome, underlying mechanisms of fatigue, the welcome lecture on pediatric MS, postpartum treatment in NMOSD, stem cell transplantation, and teleneurology, among other topics.

EP. 6: Behind the Science: Behind Surgical Advancements in Breast Cancer

November 3rd 2022

Armando E. Giuliano, MD, discusses updates and advancements in surgery for breast cancer, and how the field has evolved with new developments in the medical space.

EP. 7: Behind the Science: Behind Flu and COVID-19 Shots

November 2nd 2022

The 2022-2023 respiratory virus season is the third in which influenza and COVID-19 are cocirculating. And yet while vaccination remains the best protection against severe infection with—and hospitalization for—both, clinicians still deal with patient reservation, reluctance, and refusal. An infectious disease specialist and 2 primary care physicians have suggestions on how to get shots into arms.

EP. 8: Behind the Science: Behind PARP Inhibitors in Breast Cancer

November 1st 2022

On this episode of Behind The Science, a panel of experts discuss PARP inhibitors and see how they fit into the treatment paradigm for breast cancer.

EP. 9: Behind the Science: Behind Treating Hematologic Malignancies

October 26th 2022

Five doctors who gave presentation during the SOGO 2022 Annual Meeting spoke with Targeted Oncology about their research or expert insights.

EP. 10: Behind the Science: Behind Advocacy in Oncology Nursing

October 25th 2022

In this episode of Behind The Science, Oncology Nursing News® Met with presenters from the 2022 Oncology Nursing Society Bridge and asked: how oncology nurses can advocate for their peers.

EP. 11: Behind the Science: Behind Targeted Therapies

October 20th 2022

Targeted therapies — that is, those that target specific biomarkers found on cancer cells — and immunotherapies have brought landmark change to the lung cancer space in recent years. Now patients are living longer, and often with a better quality of life, than those before them who had few treatment options beyond surgery and chemotherapy. In today’s episode of Behind the Science, hear from three experts in the space about how more personalized treatments are shaking up the lung cancer field.

EP. 12: Behind the Science: Behind Heart Failure Society of America's Annual Meeting

October 19th 2022

The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) annual scientific meeting is a showcase for the latest advances in the management of heart failure. As part of their onsite coverage of the meeting, Practical Cardiology asked interview guests what they thought might stand out as the theme or biggest news from HFSA 2022 when looking back at the meeting in the future.

EP. 13: Behind the Science: Behind the 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting

October 18th 2022

At the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 Meeting in Chicago, five experts discuss the biggest news in ophthalmology and what may be considered the defining topic of 2022. The topics discussed include advancements in geographic atrophy, agents in neovascular age-related macular degeneration, and artificial intelligence.

EP. 14: Behind the Science: Behind Takeaways from the 2022 CAR-TCR Summit

October 17th 2022

CGTLive sat down with experts to hear about some popular topics and discussions that took place at the 7th Annual CAR-TCR Summit 2022. Conversations included Dr. Marty Giedlin’s thoughts on the growth of automation and analytics in the cell therapy space; Dr. Christine Coughlin’s perspective on work that needs to be done to improve patient access to cell therapy; Phil Cyr’s comments on his role on a manufacturing discussion panel; Rob Richards’ experience with helping community centers gain access to cell therapies; and Dr. Sid Kerkar’s thoughts on addressing manufacturing challenges.

EP. 15: Behind the Science: Behind Recurrent Clostridioides Difficile

October 12th 2022

Recurrent C. diff can be especially challenging for both patients and clinicians, especially as the former can have numerous bouts that can be painful and affect quality of life issues. One of the more interesting treatment areas within C diff is fecal microbiota transplants or FMTs. Although these treatments are newer they can aid clinicians and their patients and create some optimism for everyone.

EP. 16: Behind the Science: Behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 11th 2022

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and therefore a good time to reflect on the current treatment landscape and look to the future. In the United States, breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in women, and while it most frequently affects women aged 50 years or older, it also occurs in younger patients, for whom a diagnosis can be especially overwhelming. The editors at CancerNetwork® met with a diverse group of thought leaders in the breast cancer space to discuss recent breakthroughs, persistent barriers to optimal treatment, and hopes for the future in this treatment landscape.

EP. 17: Behind the Science: Behind Fair Pricing for Hospital Services

October 10th 2022

The lack of hospital price transparency tools has been a longstanding issue limiting the uptake of value-based care services for beneficiaries and employers seeking to reduce financial waste. On this week’s Behind the Science, employer coalition leaders from across the United States spoke with The American Journal of Managed Care® on the issue of hospital price gouging in their respective markets, price negotiation strategies for employers in engaging with providers and health plans, and current and future legislative action to address these concerns.