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Ingrid Marino, MS, CGC

Latest:

Precision Oncology: Why Payers Should Initiate CGP Coverage Now!

Precision oncology, or the clinically and financially efficient use of genomically matched treatments and clinical trials, is evolving as a potentially important starting point for cancer care within successful alternative payment models.


David Sharp, PhD

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Patient-Centered Teamwork in Care Transitions

Physician-led patient care teams have the potential to impact care transitions to prevent fragmentation of care, and ensure seamless care delivery.




Nathan W. Carroll, MHA

Latest:

Costs of Providing Antiplatelet Medication for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Patients

An insurance benefit that provides percutaneous coronary intervention patients with a discharge supply of antiplatelet medication could result in cost savings for insurers.


Timothy L. Vollmer, MD

Latest:

Comparative Effectiveness of Early Natalizumab Treatment in JC Virus-Negative Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

We estimated the long-term risks and benefits of disease modifying therapies. Benefits were favored by natalizumab with minimal increased risks in the negative anti-JC virus population.


Christopher Fee, MD

Latest:

Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on Pneumonia Admission Care Components

Multivariate analyses associate increased emergency department volume with delayed nursing-dependent care for patients with pneumonia, despite high ratios of nurses to patients.






Mircea I. Marcu, PhD

Latest:

Assessing the Impact of an Integrated Care System on the Healthcare Expenditures of Children With Special Healthcare Needs

This study analyzes the effect of a managed care program on Medicaid expenditures for children with special healthcare needs using a quasi-experimental design.




Madeleine Tardif, BA

Latest:

Addressing Cost Barriers to Medications: A Survey of Patients Requesting Financial Assistance

Patients are receptive to diverse strategies to screen for cost barriers but want participatory decision making to address cost-efficacy tradeoffs.




Jack Wheeler, PhD

Latest:

A Transitional Care Model for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome

This study suggests that the Bridging the Discharge Gap Effectively (BRIDGE) program can help decrease the number of hospital readmissions in patients with acute coronary syndrome that cause unnecessary and substantial healthcare systems costs.



Marv Feldman, RPh, MS

Latest:

Role of Pharmaceuticals in Value-Based Healthcare: A Framework for Success

A framework for the role of pharmaceuticals in value-based healthcare, practical examples from organizations that have made the transition, and implementation considerations.


Claudia L. Uribe, MD, PhD

Latest:

Persistence With Biologic Therapies in the Medicare Coverage Gap

For patients who reached the Medicare Part D coverage gap, discontinuation was more likely for patients taking osteoporosis medication.


Melony E. Sorbero, PhD, MS, MPH

Latest:

Understanding the Social Risk Factor Adjustment’s Effect on Star Ratings

This article examines how CMS’ adjustment for social risk factors affects the Medicare Advantage Star Ratings and the type of contracts affected by the adjustment.



Diana Vania, MSc

Latest:

Understanding Price Growth in the Market for Targeted Oncology Therapies

The prices of targeted oncology therapies have grown substantially, but revenues have not. This is due in part to large declines in per-drug patient counts.



Julie A. Anderson, MPH

Latest:

Costs of Asthma Among US Working Adults

Among a working population, patients with asthma experienced significantly higher direct medical costs and modestly higher work loss than patients without asthma.



Kunal Saxena, PhD, MS

Latest:

Cost-Benefit of Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization in Community Pharmacies

This study conducted a cost-benefit analysis of appointment-based medication synchronization for improving adherence in patients on chronic medications for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes.


Troy R. Mills, MS

Latest:

CAH Staff Perceptions of a Clinical Information System Implementation

This study examines staff perceptions of patient care quality and the processes before and after implementation of a comprehensive clinical information system in 7 critical access hospitals.

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