Episode S04 E012: Advancing Sexual Health: Addressing the Real Cost of IVF

Because the effects of fertility treatment such as in vitro fertilization can often be traumatic and taxing, patients see many disruptions in their daily lives and have rated the stress of undergoing this procedure as more stressful than or almost as stressful as any other major life event, including the death of a family member or divorce. In this episode, Dr. Maria Costantini-Ferrando, clinical director and reproductive endocrinologist with Reproductive Medicine Associates of New Jersey and a licensed clinical psychologist, shares how in vitro fertilization impacts patients personally, financially, and emotionally and how healthcare providers can lend support.

Episode S04 E11: Chronic Disease Care: Balancing Third-Party Health App Benefits With Security, Privacy Risks

Third-party health apps can help patients manage chronic diseases, log vital signs, and take charge of their health. But these apps often fall outside of HIPAA's purview, leaving them in a regulatory gray area. Tina Grande, executive vice president for policy at the Healthcare Leadership Council and chair of the Confidentiality Coalition, Robert Tennant, vice president of federal affairs at the WEDI, and Marilyn Zigmund Luke, vice president at AHIP, discuss third-party health app privacy and security risks.

Episode S04 E10: Chronic Disease Care: Solving Data Sharing Barriers for Incarcerated Patients with HIV

Supporting care coordination for incarcerated individuals is challenging due to fragmented care systems and data sharing barriers. Kim Dong, DrPH, RD, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine, and Lynda Rowe, senior advisor of value-based systems at InterSystems, share findings from a study evaluating HIV care transition processes at a Massachusetts jail.

Episode S04 E09: Chronic Disease Care: How Pharmacies Can Empower Patients Managing Chronic Diseases (Part 2)

In the second part of a two-part series on specialty pharmacies, Shaunte Law Rhames, RN, BSN, an infusion care nurse supervisor working in inpatient management services, and Nichol Marrero Nieves, PharmD CSP, a patient management service pharmacist who specializes in neurology, behavioral health, and chronic inflammatory diseases at AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy, one of the nation's largest home delivery and specialty pharmacies for patients with rare and chronic diseases, share how pharmacy team members can purposefully support patients manage and prevent chronic diseases.