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Fulvio Glisenti, MD

Latest:

Healthcare Continuity From Hospital to Territory in Lombardy: TELEMACO Project

The TELEMACO project successfully used telemedicine to establish a healthcare continuity from hospital to territory in remote areas of the Lombardy region of Italy.


Xian Shen, PhD

Latest:

Sacubitril/Valsartan in Medicare Alternative Payment Models

Optimizing utilization of sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of heart failure could improve provider performance in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative and the Medicare Shared Savings Program.





Mark V. Williams, MD

Latest:

Potential Role of Comanagement in Rescue of Surgical Patients

Medical comanagement of patients who had perioperative complications was associated with lower mortality, suggesting that comanagement may facilitate effective rescue.


Karen Overstreet, JD

Latest:

Development of a Financial Literacy Course for Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer

This paper describes results from a patient survey regarding treatment-related financial experiences and interest in a financial literacy course.


Lamberto Manzoli, MD, MPH

Latest:

Assessment and Potential Determinants of Compliance and Persistence to Antiosteoporosis Therapy in Italy

This analysis of antiosteoporosis therapy shows that 75% of patients have inadequate drug coverage and that adherence is strongly associated with age and administration regimen.




Roger D. Weiss, MD

Latest:

Prescription Opioid Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities for Payers

This article outlines strategies insurers can use to mitigate their risks related to prescription opioid abuse by members, while addressing this serious public health problem.


Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, FACP

Latest:

Transformation Through Collaboration: Horizon's Patient-Centered Program Is Delivering Results

Since 2011, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc has collaborated with physicians and hospitals throughout New Jersey to transform healthcare delivery. This article details the early successes and key ingredients of Horizon's patient-centered programs.




Meredith C. Graves, PhD

Latest:

Association Between Length of Stay and Readmission for COPD

Among patients admitted for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at Veterans Affairs hospitals, hospital-level length of stay was not associated with 30-day readmission.







Christina Mattina
Christina Mattina

Latest:

Trump Announces RFK Jr as HHS Secretary Pick

President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced his selection of Robert F. Kennedy Jr as his chosen nominee for secretary of HHS—a role in which the vaccine skeptic could wield enormous influence over public health.


Kenneth J. Snow, MD, MBA

Latest:

Impact of the Coventry Complex Case Management Program in the Kentucky Medicaid Population

A case management program implemented by Coventry Healthcare in one of the nation's poorest areas produced positive, measurable results among patients with diabetes.



Edward Vytlacil, PhD

Latest:

The Cost of Adherence Mismeasurement in Serious Mental Illness: A Claims-Based Analysis

This study demonstrates that common pharmacy claims-based measures underestimate the effect of actual adherence on inpatient costs among patients with serious mental illness.


Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH

Latest:

Innovative Approach to Patient-Centered Care Coordination in Primary Care Practices

Description of a program embedding nonlicensed care coordinators in primary care practices including training, interventions, and the effect of the program on emergency department visits.






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