Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Goyal G, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Neparidze N, Seymour E. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on in-Person Visit Rates Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1930. PMCID: PMC8701834, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153625.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderEarly pandemic monthsLines of therapyHematologic malignanciesVisit ratesTreatment typePandemic monthsAdvisory CommitteeCAR T-cell therapyPerson medical careDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseCOVID-19 pandemicSignificant reductionPandemic periodCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthOral therapyActive treatmentHematopoietic transplantsInitial diagnosisCSL BehringOutpatient infusionsActive patientsRacial and Age-Related Differences in Impacts of High-Risk Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Survival in Multiple Myeloma in a Nationwide Electronic Health Record-Derived Database
Calip G, Ascha M, Wang X, Pierre A, Maignan K, Wadé N, Leng S, Seymour E, Chiu B, Sweiss K, Patel P, Neparidze N. Racial and Age-Related Differences in Impacts of High-Risk Cytogenetic Abnormalities on Survival in Multiple Myeloma in a Nationwide Electronic Health Record-Derived Database. Blood 2021, 138: 4121. DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-152774.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReal-world progression-free survivalHigh-risk cytogenetic abnormalitiesCurrent equity holderFlatiron HealthBlack patientsWhite patientsMultiple myelomaMM patientsCytogenetic abnormalitiesClinical characteristicsHazard ratioAge groupsAutologous stem cell transplantationAdvisory CommitteeAdult MM patientsCytogenetic risk stratificationOlder black patientsTechnology-enabled abstractionYoung black patientsAdjusted hazard ratioRetrospective cohort studyFirst-line therapyFirst-line treatmentHigh-risk subsetProgression-free survivalRacial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States
Neparidze N, Lau K, Wang X, Davidoff A, Huntington S, Jamy O, Calip G, Shah H, Stephens D, Miksad R, Parikh R, Takvorian S, Goyal G, Seymour E. Racial Disparities in Telemedicine Uptake during the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies in the United States. Blood 2021, 138: 1973. PMCID: PMC8701527, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2021-153787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCurrent equity holderWhite patientsBlack patientsInpatient treatmentVisit ratesTelemedicine uptakeTreatment categoriesPerson visitsHematologic malignanciesAdvisory CommitteeTreatment typeSignificant reductionRacial disparitiesLines of therapyDiagnosis of AMLDe-identified databaseEarly pandemic monthsPotential racial disparitiesCurrent employmentElectronic health recordsFlatiron HealthHospital admissionActive treatmentInitial diagnosisCSL Behring