U.S. FDA Approves TECVAYLI ™ (teclistamab-cqyv), the First Bispecific T-cell Engager Antibody for the Treatment of Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
HORSHAM, Pa., October 25, 2022 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved TECVAYLI™ (teclistamab-cqyv) for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, who previously received four or more prior lines of therapy, including a proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulatory drug and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody.1 TECVAYLI™ is a first-in-class, bispecific T-cell engager antibody that is administered as a subcutaneous treatment.1 This off-the-shelf (or ready to use) therapy uses innovative science to ac...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 25, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

Patients Still Receive Surprise Medical Bills, Including for Medical Laboratory Testing, Despite Enactment of Federal No Surprises Act That Became Law on Jan. 1, 2022
Survey respondents specifically mentioned clinical laboratory charges as part of the balance billing they were receiving Unexpected medical bills—which often include clinical laboratory test and pathology charges—are still arriving in patients’ mailboxes, even though the federal No Surprises Act (H.R.3630) was passed as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 specifically to prevent that from […] The post Patients Still Receive Surprise Medical Bills, Including for Medical Laboratory Testing, Despite Enactment of Federal No Surprises Act That Became Law on Jan. 1, 2022 appeared first on Dark Daily.
Source: Dark Daily - October 24, 2022 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Jillia Schlingman Tags: Coding, Billing, and Collections Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Testing clinical laboratory medical laboratory Source Type: news

Rare Coding Variants May Influence Cognition in Schizophrenia
Ultrarare constrained variants associated with reduced cognition in schizophrenia, independent of premorbid IQ
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - October 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pathology, Psychiatry, Journal, Source Type: news

Implications for coding race and ethnicity for American Indian and Alaska Native high school students in a national survey - Jones SE, Satter DE.
OBJECTIVES: To examine the impact of racial/ethnic coding strategies on the estimated prevalence of risk behaviors among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) high school students. METHODS: Data from the national Youth Risk Behavior Survey (2017 an...
Source: SafetyLit - October 21, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

Top 3 threats to independent radiology practices
Although many radiologists would prefer an independent practice model, that'...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: What will the MIPS Value Pathways option mean for radiology? Coding and documentation for arterial embolization How will the MPFS proposed rule valuation changes impact radiology? Midyear radiology coding update and other reminders What's in store for radiology in the 2023 Medicare Proposed Rule?
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 21, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Research Associate/ Data Manager
OrganizationFounded in 1968, the Guttmacher Institute is a global leader in advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights. Through a unique and interrelated program of high-quality research, evidence-based advocacy and strategic communications, the Institute works to generate new ideas, encourage enlightened public debate, and promote sound policy and program development; its overarching goal is to ensure the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health and rights for all people worldwide.  The Institute is engaged in building a more inclusive, transparent and equitable organization. Position summaryUnder the...
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - October 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: samin Source Type: news

CMS to reimburse for automated CCTA procedures
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned a ne...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CMS officially postpones changes to radiation therapy payments Imaging groups push back against proposed 2023 Medicare cuts Midyear radiology coding update and other reminders What's in store for radiology in the 2023 Medicare Proposed Rule? CMS releases proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for 2023
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 13, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

New ICD-10-CM Codes a ' Big Switch-Over ' New ICD-10-CM Codes a ' Big Switch-Over '
The coding changes for major and mild neurocognitive disorders represent the most consequential coding changes for DSM-5 disorders since 2015.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - October 10, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

The Race to Make a Vaccine for Breast Cancer
When Karen Lynch was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 44, it was a shock, but not a complete surprise. “My family history is just riddled with cancer; my father had prostate cancer and died from stomach and esophageal cancer, and his five sisters passed from breast cancer,” she says. “My mother died from pancreatic cancer.” It was 1996, and genetic testing was not as routine as it is now, so it wasn’t until nine years after her diagnosis and treatment with lumpectomy and radiation that Lynch learned she carried the BRCA1 mutation, which increases her risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer...
Source: TIME: Health - October 6, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized Cancer feature Frontiers of Medicine 2022 healthscienceclimate sponsorshipblock Source Type: news

Novel Inherited Variants May Raise Risk for Hodgkin Lymphoma
FRIDAY, Sept. 30, 2022 -- Novel coding and noncoding gene variants have been identified that may increase the risk for developing Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Blood. Jamie E. Flerlage, M.D., from St. Jude...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Johnson & Johnson Vision Introduces All Purpose EDOF, TECNIS Symfony OptiBlue IOL, the Latest PC-IOL Powered by InteliLight Technology
IRVINE, Calif. – Sept. 27, 2022 – Johnson & Johnson Vision,** a global leader in eye health and part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech,*** today announced availability of our presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (PC-IOL) powered by InteliLight technology https://www.jnjvisionpro.com/intelilight , TECNIS Symfony OptiBlue IOL. This extended depth-of-focus (EDOF) lens expands presbyopia correction to more patients and joins TECNIS Synergy IOL, a high-performance hybrid lens designed for spectacle independence****, in the InteliLight portfolio. These two complementary products deliver superior* contrast and low-light ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - September 28, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

NIH initiative to systematically investigate and establish function of every human gene
The Molecular Phenotypes of Null Alleles in Cells program will first look at protein-coding genes.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - September 27, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news

What will the MIPS Value Pathways option mean for radiology?
Beginning in 2023, physicians will have the option to report under the Medicar...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Coding and documentation for arterial embolization How will the MPFS proposed rule valuation changes impact radiology? Midyear radiology coding update and other reminders What's in store for radiology in the 2023 Medicare Proposed Rule? Video from AHRA 2022: Rebecca Farrington on regulatory changes
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 26, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Identifying Sepsis From Foodborne Hospitalization: Incidence and Hospitalization Cost by Pathogen.
Conclusions: Sepsis is a serious complication among patients hospitalized with a foodborne pathogen infection or AGI resulting in a large burden of illness. Hospitalizations that are diagnosed using explicit sepsis codes are more severe and costly, but likely underestimate the burden of foodborne sepsis.
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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