Medical writing, with its intricate details, demands precision and clarity. Whether you’re drafting a research paper, a patient information leaflet, or a clinical trial report, establishing clear objectives is the cornerstone of a successful project. Here’s how to ensure your objectives are crystal clear: Clear objectives are SMART In the realm of medical writing, theContinue reading “Clear Objectives in Medical Writing Provides Precision and Clarity”
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Mastering Committee Presentations with Clarity and Evidence
In the medical and pharmaceutical sectors, committee presentations are a pivotal aspect of the decision-making process. Whether it’s a formulary committee, a med review board, or a new tech evaluation committee, the importance of a well-structured and evidence-backed presentation cannot be overstated. Here’s a comprehensive guide to mastering your presentations: Understanding the Importance of CriticalContinue reading “Mastering Committee Presentations with Clarity and Evidence”
Working with Ambiguity in Medical Policy Guidelines
Ambiguity within medical policy guidelines can be a challenging hurdle for healthcare professionals… not to mention medical writers. These guidelines, intended to provide direction for coverage decisions and appropriate patient care, can sometimes leave room for interpretation. Navigating such ambiguity requires a strategic and thoughtful approach to ensure accurate coverage decisions for the health planContinue reading “Working with Ambiguity in Medical Policy Guidelines”
Top 3 Mistakes to Dodge When Navigating Positive Healthcare Payor Coverage
Securing favorable coverage from healthcare payors for your product demands a strategic approach. While working within the medical policy field, I have seen my share of products not covered by payors even though the manufacturer felt confident the evidence supported it. Here are three pitfalls to evade: Underestimating Value Demonstration Convincing healthcare payors goes beyondContinue reading “Top 3 Mistakes to Dodge When Navigating Positive Healthcare Payor Coverage”
Neuroinflammation may play independent role from amyloid in Alzheimer disease
A recent neuroimaging study published in Communications Biology, a journal within the Nature portfolio, reports a possible link in individuals with Alzheimer disease between neuroinflammation in the brain and task-related activities, independent of amyloid aggregation.1 These early findings may indicate that abnormal brain activity may possibly be restored by targeting neuroinflammation; however, additional studies andContinue reading “Neuroinflammation may play independent role from amyloid in Alzheimer disease”
Gender, history of depression associated with lack of sleep after a “heart attack”
A recent PLOS One study of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (1) reports on factors that impact sleep disturbance. Even though it may seem obvious that people who have a heart attack may suffer from a lack of sleep later, this study finds that some factors may have a greater impact than others, and some ofContinue reading “Gender, history of depression associated with lack of sleep after a “heart attack””
Why a career change to medical writing?
In 2018, after many years in academia, I decided to make a career switch to a full-time medical writer. Previously, I had been doing freelance medical writing and copyediting odd jobs here and there ever since I realized that I enjoyed writing and researching in graduate school. When I first told others of my planContinue reading “Why a career change to medical writing?”
Spasers (and Star Trek) Revisited
In 2014, as part of an initiative to encourage my biochemistry students to actively read and discuss scientific journals and publications, I read a brief IEEE Spectrum article on the proposed use of graphene-based plasmon lasers (spasers) as a possible cancer therapeutic (1). The class blog entry was a popular topic for some time (2).Continue reading “Spasers (and Star Trek) Revisited”