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Breaking Barriers: Partnerships to Improve Diabetic Eye Health in AlabamaThis article reviews barriers to diabetic eye health across Alabama and highlights a partnership with Genentech and the American Diabetes Association to address this issue.
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Final Thoughts on Bronchiectasis ManagementPanelists discuss how bronchiectasis is more common than previously thought, with growing awareness, research, and specialized centers improving diagnosis and treatment options, though challenges remain in standardizing care and securing insurance coverage for therapies.
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Premium Tax Credits in the American Rescue Plan and Off-Marketplace EnrolleesWe estimate that the median 2021 premium tax credit for off-marketplace enrollees in California would be $311 if they switched to marketplace plans, with wide variation by age and plan size.
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Innovation, Affordability, Access: Alzheimer Disease Drugs and the Inflation Reduction ActThe authors explore the economic impact and accessibility challenges of new Alzheimer disease drugs under the Inflation Reduction Act, with emphasis on Medicare, pricing, and health care equity.
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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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Effective Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis PatientsThe authors introduce a mobile phone app that may effectively prevent and manage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in outpatient hemodialysis patients in Sichuan Province, China.
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Differences in Savings and Quality by Type of ACO Model2016-2018 Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Medicare Shared Savings Program cost and quality data show similar performance, suggesting that increasing financial risk to health systems may not affect performance.
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An Accelerated Hospital Observation Pathway to Reduce Length of Stay for Patients With COVID-19For select patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, an academic urban hospital implemented an observation pathway that incorporated mobile health technology, reducing hospital length of stay by more than 2 days.
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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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MagnetisMM-20: Priming Myeloma Tumor Cells for the Bispecific BoutResults of a small study presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition suggest combining the bispecific elranatamab with the proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib can bring responses even in patients with stage III disease.
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Contributor: Promoting Health Equity Through Primary CareJodi Fenner, senior director at Elevance Health, speaks on the key themes she presented during her session at the 2023 Health Equity Summit in San Diego, California, titled, "Promoting Health Equity through Primary Care."
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Expanding Hope for Pediatric Myasthenia Gravis: Jonathan Strober, MDIn this final part of a recent interview with Jonathan Strober, MD, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital and phase 2/3 Vibrance-MG study investigator, he explains the difficulty of evaluating investigative treatments for pediatric patients who have myasthenia gravis.
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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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Limited English Proficiency, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Cardiovascular Disease, and In-Hospital COVID-19 OutcomesThis study evaluated whether limited English proficiency modifies the association between cardiovascular risk factors or cardiovascular disease and outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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The Potential of Drug Repurposing for Inherited Dermatologic Diseases: Cory Simpson, MD, PhDCory Simpson, MD, PhD, assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Washington, spoke to the need for more treatment options in genetic skin conditions and the possibility of drug repurposing.
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Inpatient Opioid Receipt and Care Experiences for Vaginal DeliveryThe objective of this study was to examine the relationship between inpatient opioid receipt and care experiences of women hospitalized for vaginal delivery.
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Contributor: Treating Obesity by Breaking the GLP-1 PatternGLP-1 drugs are remarkably effective at addressing obesity, cardiovascular, and metabolic conditions, but investigators continue to search for solutions that address the root cause of these disorders.
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Promoters of Therapeutic Inertia in Managing Hypertension: A Consensus-Based StudyThe authors identified consensus-based promoters of clinical inertia in managing hypertension. Policy makers should address these promoters to improve health-related outcomes in hypertension.
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Health Insurance, Blood Cancer Care, and Outcomes: A Literature Reviewdoi: 10.37765/ajmc.2021.88733
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Improving Pain Clinic Outcomes With Preappointment Surveys: Data-Driven Policy ChangeImplementing a policy change to require preappointment surveys before scheduling initial clinic evaluations can improve wait-list times and show rates.
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Diabetes, Gaps in Care Coordination, and Preventable Adverse EventsThe authors examined the association of diabetes with self-reported gaps in care coordination and self-reported preventable adverse events using data from a national sample of older adults.
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Type 2 Diabetes Patient Activation and mHealth Interventions Decreased Cardiovascular Disease RiskMobile health (mHealth) and a patient activation program could serve as a model for improving health outcomes for patients in outpatient clinical settings by decreasing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score.
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Cost Savings From an mHealth Tool for Improving Medication AdherenceThe Wellth smartphone app significantly increased medication adherence and lowered unnecessary health care utilization and costs over 9 months among Medicaid beneficiaries who were self-managing chronic conditions.
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Contributor: Improving Utilization Management Can Better Outcomes, Cut Costs in Cardiovascular CareRussell Rotondo, MD, FACC, medical director of clinical strategy and innovation for cardiology at Cohere Health, discusses the myriad positive ways utilization management programs can have an impact on patient outcomes in cardiovascular care.
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Other Challenges With Bronchiectasis and Key TakeawaysAn exploration of idiopathic bronchiectasis, emphasizing the importance of patient participation in clinical trials to advance knowledge and treatment options for this condition, along with concluding thoughts and key takeaways on the management and understanding of bronchiectasis.
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Unfulfilled Home Health Referrals Lead to Higher Mortality Among Medicare Advantage MembersMedicare Advantage members referred to home health after acute hospitalization who did not receive home health services had higher mortality at 30, 90, and 180 days.
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Looking Ahead: The Next Frontier in ALK+ NSCLC TherapyPanelists discuss how promising ongoing and upcoming clinical trials may reshape sequencing strategies in ALK+ non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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Managed Care Should Implement Cloud-Based CybersecurityAt the heart of a defensive strategy against ransomware and other cybersecurity risks is a cloud-based approach to protecting data.
