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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.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual VisitsThis article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.
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Features of Health Care Interventions Associated With Reduced Services and SpendingThis study identifies several factors shared by locally defined delivery system innovations that have been shown to reduce service use and lower health care spending.
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Optimizing Outcomes for Patients With CKD and T2DMSteps that need to be taken to address unmet needs and optimize outcomes for patients who have chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Linking Data to Determine Risk for 30-Day Readmissions in DementiaThis study found that certain characteristics in linked electronic health record data across episodes of care can help identify patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias at high risk of 30-day readmissions.
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Contributor: Improving Health Care Through Psychological SafetyAs health care leaders, it’s our responsibility to know the importance of psychological safety and actively promote an environment that supports emotional and mental well-being, no matter one’s position or background, notes Carolyn Tandy of Humana.
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Association Between Interhospital Care Fragmentation, Readmission Diagnosis, and OutcomesIn this analysis of the National Readmissions Database, the authors investigated the association between interhospital fragmentation of care, reason for readmission, and patient outcomes.
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Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric CareThe authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.
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Managed Care Cast Presents: New Evidence and Economic Considerations in IPF CareExperts discuss the clinical and economic burden of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), emerging clinical data, and strategies to improve patient outcomes.
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Association of Wound Healing With Quality and Continuity of Care and Sociodemographic CharacteristicsBased on the analysis of electronic health records from 480 clinics, we found that better care quality and continuity are associated with better-than-expected wound healing performance.
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Understanding Physicians’ Work via Text Analytics on EHR Inbox MessagesThis study leverages text analytics to identify work themes managed by primary care physicians in their electronic health record (EHR) inbox messages and inform managers on workflow redesign.
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Managed Care Cast Presents: Leveraging Topical Therapies for Pediatric Atopic DermatitisExperts discuss how topical therapies effectively manage atopic dermatitis in pediatric patients, enhancing outcomes and addressing unique challenges.
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Distinguishing Treatment Resistance from Comorbidity Burden in Depression CareSteven Stoner, PharmD, advises managed care teams to use rigorous diagnostic assessments, monitor adherence, and invest heavily in early patient follow-up to accurately attribute costs to treatment-resistant depression.
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Rethinking "No Margin, No Mission": Kenny Cole, MDKenny Cole, MD, of Ochsner Health, spoke to the value integrated teams bring to health care and the obstacles that hinder health systems' ability to move toward integrated care approaches.
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Pharmaceutical Care Services for Patients With Diabetes: A Systematic Scoping ReviewMajor databases were systematically searched for articles reporting on pharmaceutical care services for patients with diabetes, and 86 pharmaceutical care services were qualitatively synthesized.
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Final Panel Thoughts on Uncomplicated UTI ManagementPanelists discuss how the management of uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) is evolving, with promising new therapies that address antibiotic resistance concerns, while emphasizing the continued importance of antimicrobial stewardship, personalized treatment approaches, preventive strategies, and comprehensive patient education to reduce recurrence rates and improve outcomes in this common but burdensome condition.
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The Role of Different Stakeholders in Optimizing the Uptake of BiosimilarsPanelists discuss how stakeholders can enhance biosimilar uptake through coordinated efforts in financial alignment, patient-centric pricing, professional education, simplified administrative processes, and collaborative data exchange.
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Overarching Themes in MCL at ASH 2025Michael Wang, MD, highlights ASH 2025 data showing how continual innovation across targeted agents, cellular and immune therapies—paired with MRD monitoring and intensified maintenance strategies—is redefining outcomes in mantle cell lymphoma.
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Practical Considerations, Future Outlook for Linvoseltamab in Multiple Myeloma Care: Hans Lee, MDIn part 2, Hans Lee, MD, shares practical tips for using linvoseltamab in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma and outlines trials that may expand its future role.
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PACE Program Expansion Requires For-Profit Investment, Reduced Regulatory Burden, and Greater Patient EligibilityGiven the track record of good outcomes and savings, policy leaders must do more to promote growth of for-profit PACE programs, the author asserts.
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Characterizing Obesity in a Large Health Care Delivery System.The prevalence of obesity in the Sutter Health system between 2015 and 2020 was 35%. Differences by race/ethnicity, health insurance, smoking status, and comorbidities were examined.
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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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Projected US Savings From Biosimilars, 2021-2025Projected savings from biosimilars from 2021 to 2025 were $38.4 billion vs conditions as of quarter 4 of 2020 and were driven by new biosimilar entry. Savings were $124.5 billion under an upper-bound scenario.
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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Autoimmune Disease Prevalence in US Claims/EHR DataThis analysis uses claims and electronic health records from 2021 to examine racial and ethnic variations in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in the United States.
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Disparities in Physician Access for Rheumatology, Dermatology, and Gastroenterology: A Systematic ReviewThis article presents a systematic review of US health care disparities in physician specialist access across rheumatology, dermatology, and gastroenterology and a call to action.
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A Multistakeholder Effort in Pennsylvania to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting Fatal Drug OverdosesThe authors describe a novel training program for death certifiers in Pennsylvania, which has been designed to specifically focus on some of the main challenges in the death certification process and resulted in a useful model that can potentially be adopted by other states or municipalities.
