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Balancing Risks and Opportunities of Utilizing AI in Health Data: Carrie KozlowskiIn this interview, chief operating officer and cofounder of Upfront Healthcare, Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, emphasizing both opportunities and risks.
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Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries’ Grocery Supplemental Benefit Use and Health Care UtilizationMedicare Advantage grocery supplemental benefit use is associated with increased outpatient care, suggesting that policy changes allowing for nonmedical supplemental benefits could improve beneficiaries’ health, especially for dual-eligible beneficiaries.
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Variation in Early Diffusion of Sacubitril/Valsartan and Implications for Understanding Novel Drug DiffusionRates of sacubitril/valsartan diffusion have been slow and there has been significant geographic variation, highlighting the importance of local prescribing patterns in early drug diffusion.
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Care Coordination in Primary Care: Mapping the TerritoryA survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination.
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Hurdles to Bringing Gene Therapies to Market: Giulio Cossu, MDGiulio Cossu, MD, University of Manchester, discusses barriers to gene therapy research and development.
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Planning for the Future of Population Health: The Johns Hopkins Medicine ExperienceJohns Hopkins Medicine underwent a reorganization of its population health services, with a new structure, set of priorities, and development of a 3-year strategic plan.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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Real-world HIV Diagnostic Testing Patterns in the United StatesThis retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory.
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The Feasibility and Equity of Text Messaging to Determine Patient Eligibility for Lung Cancer ScreeningText messaging shows promise for assessing smoking status and identifying lung cancer screening eligibility, particularly among middle-aged, educated individuals with medium or high income. However, a multimodal approach is crucial for equitable implementation of such a program.
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Pharmacist-Driven SMART Formulary Improves PharmacoequityA large academic medical center implemented a charitable care formulary with clinical pharmacist oversight, which resulted in more efficient usage of funds and fewer readmissions.
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A Case Report of the Analytic Development of Bundled Payments for the Commercial MarketThis case report of a novel methodology for the analytic development of bundled payments addresses statistical analysis, data visualization, and clinical consultation.
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Breast Cancer Survivors Benefit From Tailored, Team-Based Menopause CareTreatment-induced menopause can occur with severe symptoms, making personalized management and careful therapy selection essential.
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Exploratory Study of Selected Stakeholder Insights Into Continuous Glucose Monitoring in T2D With Risk-Sharing AgreementsA small expert panel was selected to share professional experiences with risk-sharing agreements and advance the cost-effective utilization of continuous glucose monitoring–centered care in type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes of a Collaborative Cardiology Care ProgramPatients with chronic cardiac conditions benefited from a health care program that strengthened collaboration between general practitioners and cardiology specialists in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
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Stakeholder Insights on rtCGM in T2D Population Health ManagementLeading payer and health system stakeholders reviewed literature and shared insights on the value of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) population health.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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Service Utilization by High-Need, High-Cost Patients Following Emergency Department VisitsThis article provides insights into patterns of health care use following emergency department visits by high-need, high-cost patients with different types of California Medicaid primary care providers.
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Leveraging Longitudinal Clinical Laboratory Results to Improve Prenatal CareCollaboration between a clinical laboratory and a managed care organization improved prenatal care and outcomes through real-time, actionable, laboratory-derived insights and care coordination.
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Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Other Medicare Star Rating MeasuresPerformance on Medicare Star Ratings medication adherence measures is significantly tied to performance on the intermediate outcome and statin process measures.
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Activation, Physical Activity, and Outcomes Among Individuals With T2DThis study presents an integrated, exploratory assessment of physical activity, patient activation, health-related quality of life, and clinical outcomes among older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using survey, wellness, and claims data.
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Real-World Digitally Based Diabetes Management Program Implementation by a Large EmployerThis study offers new insights to self-insured employers and health plans related to investment in digitally based disease management programs and enrollee engagement.
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Linking Insured Adults to Behavioral Health Care: A Cost-Saving SolutionConnecting primary care providers and commercially insured adults to outpatient behavioral health services via a digital platform improved health outcomes and reduced medical costs.
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Boosting Patient Care With Real-Time Pharmacy Benefit Tools: Stacy Knox, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, DPLAStacy Knox, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, DPLA, discusses how centralized pharmacy teams and electronic health record integration streamline prior authorizations, enhance provider efficiency, and offer patients transparent, real-time updates.
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Contributor: Leveraging Telehealth to Improve Access to Care for Maternal HealthThis article explores the challenges and highlights actionable telehealth solutions that enhance access to care, particularly for mothers at higher risk of postpartum depression.
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Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health ProgramData from 38,193 patients showed that managed care patients have COVID-19 risk factors similar to those of the general population and that a population health program decreased mortality.
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Burden of EPS in Commercial Patients With Schizophrenia Initiating Atypical AntipsychoticsThis study investigated the 1-year incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), as well as the incremental economic burden, in patients with schizophrenia initiating atypical antipsychotics.
