This study examined patient clinical and demographic characteristics, healthcare system factors, and patients’ experiences of care associated with 30-day readmissions in a hospital with a Pioneer Accountable Care Organization.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted specialty practices generally and oncology practices especially have been resilient throughout the pandemic.
When the CMS released performance reports for the 181 practices enrolled in the Oncology Care Model (OCM) earlier this year, the action had the effect of creating as much confusion as it resolved.
Pharmacists play a role in advising patients with hair loss about self-management and proper application of over the counter products.
Effective management of the comorbidities of diabetes and hypertension may increase survival in older breast cancer survivors.
Higher continuity of care was statistically significant and was associated with fewer ambulatory care–sensitive condition hospitalizations.
There are effective strategies that can be employed concurrently to promote adherence to medications for schizophrenia, including but not limited to pharmacological, technological, and psychosocial interventions.
Adherence to process of care measures was associated with reduced risk of 2 diabetes complications or any of 4 complications in a national industrial cohort.
Steven Nathan, MD, discusses the abstract “Predicting Long-Term Survival in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Data From the IPF-PRO Registry,” which aimed to identify key predictors of long-term survival in IPF using data from the IPF-PRO Registry; the study employed a classification and regression tree model to analyze variables such as FVC percent predicted, oxygen use, BMI, and age, and found that factors such as oxygen use and FVC levels were strong predictors of survival beyond 5 years.
Using data from the New York SCHIP program, this study showed that plan disenrollment was not significantly associated with managed care plan quality.
Results of our pilot randomized controlled intervention involving emergency department (ED)-based care coordination and community health workers demonstrated a trend toward fewer ED visits, fewer hospitalizations, and lower costs among intervention patients.
Switching to a consumer-directed health plan is associated with reduced overall outpatient spending, but not with reduced spending on low-value healthcare services.
Patient characteristics such as psychiatric diagnosis were associated with variations in adherence, although physician characteristics were not.
As payment reform models continue to evolve, practitioners must determine which strategy makes the most sense for their practice. Although the idea behind bundled payments may be worth considering, there are some concerns that this system could causes disruptions in oncology practices.
Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial found that a 1-session educational intervention targeted at patients and primary care physicians did not improve osteoporosis medication adherence.
Treating hospitalists effectively identify and efficiently address early postdischarge problems through a single, brief telephone encounter.