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Advancing Team-Based Primary Care: The Importance and Challenges in 2023This editorial describes several key lessons about the development of effective value-based care delivery.
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Medicare Expenditures in the First Year of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis DiagnosisMedicare expenditures for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are more than 3 times those of the average Medicare beneficiary, and drug therapies are an important cost driver.
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The Value of Real-World Data in CLL: Margaret Krackeler, MDMargaret Krackeler, MD, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, discusses the growing role of real-world treatment data in CLL and other cancers.
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Telehealth Intervention by Pharmacists Collaboratively Enhances Hypertension Management and OutcomesPatient interaction and enhanced support with clinical pharmacists significantly improved pass rates for a measure of controlling blood pressure compared with usual care.
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Trend, Necessity, or Blessing?Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists offer promise in weight and cardiovascular risk reduction, but their use must complement—not replace—lifestyle interventions within a holistic, patient-centered care model.
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Influence of Prior Authorization Requirements on Provider Clinical Decision-MakingAn online survey identified that documentation requirements and communication issues with health plans are associated with providers modifying clinical decisions to avoid medication prior authorization.
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Glofitamab/Polatuzumab Vedotin Exhibits Response Durability in R/R LBCLThe glofitamab-based regimen displayed manageable safety, with minimal high-grade CRS and infrequent low-grade ICANS, in relapsed/refractory LBCL.
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Risk Assessments of Drug-Related Problems for Cardiac Surgery PatientsRisk assessments of drug-related problems for cardiac surgery patients can be conducted by implementing a framework for patient safety.
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Workforce Innovation Reduces Medicaid Costs in Chronic CareThis study of community health workers as clinical extenders demonstrates significant cost savings in managing chronic conditions among Medicaid beneficiaries.
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Post-SNF Outcomes and Cost Comparison: Medicare Advantage vs Traditional MedicarePatients enrolled in Medicare Advantage had better outcomes and lower cost following skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge than patients enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
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The Value of Virtual Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal CareThis counterfactual simulation study on a nationally representative sample of the working population with musculoskeletal conditions estimated the value of patient-initiated virtual physical therapy.
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Development of Multipayer Claims-Based Emergency Department Episodes of CareThirty-day episodes of care initialized by emergency department visits can inform future quality improvement efforts.
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Physiologic Insulin Resensitization Lowers Cost in Patients With Diabetes and Kidney DiseasePatients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving physiologic insulin resensitization had much lower annual costs of care than similar patients not receiving it.
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Ways to Mitigate Financial Toxicity for Patients With Breast CancerTiffany Meng, PharmD, an oncology pharmacist, UCSF Health, discusses how pharmacists help mitigate financial toxicity for patients with breast cancer.
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Trends in Low-Value Cancer Care During the COVID-19 PandemicAmong adults with newly diagnosed cancer, rates of low-value cancer services persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in areas ranging from peridiagnosis imaging to end-of-life care.
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Addressing Virtual Care Disparities for Patients With Limited English ProficiencyWith increased use of virtual care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following recommendations address disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.
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Clinician Characteristics Associated With Fluoride Varnish Applications During Well-Child VisitsClinicians treating a higher percentage of patients insured by Medicaid and patients younger than 5 years were more likely to apply fluoride varnish.
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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With AsthmaThis study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.
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Reassurance in Breast Cancer Survivorship: Adriana Olivo, NPSurvivorship care and patient tools like the breast cancer index help patients and doctors curate an individualized survivorship plan for each patient.
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Predictors of and Barriers to Receipt of Advance Premium Tax CreditsFew eligible individuals apply for the Advance Premium Tax Credit due to knowledge barriers. Additionally, specific sociodemographic characteristics appear to predict applying status.
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Integrated Care for Chronic Conditions: A Randomized Care Management TrialThe authors sought to understand the differential impact of payer-led community-based care management approaches on stakeholder-oriented outcomes for publicly insured adults with multiple chronic conditions.
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Improving Care Coordination and Reducing ED Utilization Through Patient NavigationA navigation program demonstrated decreased odds of repeat emergency department (ED) visits in patients with low baseline ED utilization and increased odds of follow-up primary care appointments.
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Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in a Multilateral Collaboration in an Independent Community Cancer Clinic: Translating Words Into ActionNo One Left Behind, a program to provide financial assistance and access to cancer care at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in South Carolina, will be discussed during a session of the Community Oncology Alliance 2022 Community Oncology Conference.
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Direct Contracting With Accountable Care Organizations: The Purchaser PerspectiveThis article provides insight into health care purchaser priorities and considerations for direct contracting opportunities, along with considerations for interested accountable care organizations.
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Measuring Continuity of Care for Diabetes: Which Visits to Include?This study examined how inclusion of different provider specialties affected Continuity of Care Index values, year-to-year stability, and association with emergency department visits.
