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Predictive Models for Low Birth Weight: A Comparative Analysis of Algorithmic Fairness–Improving ApproachesThis study compared 6 algorithmic fairness–improving approaches for low-birth-weight predictive models and found that they improved accuracy but decreased sensitivity for Black populations.
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Uncertainty Metrics in AI-Assisted Mammograms Screenings: Sarah Verboom, PhD CandidateArtificial intelligence (AI) can reduce radiologist workload for breast cancer screenings and mammograms, but their review of the results is still crucial, explained Sarah Verboom of Radboud University Medical Center.
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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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Experts Recount What Aspects of SECO Will Be Vital to Their Future PracticeAttendees and experts from the Southeastern Educational Congress of Optometry (SECO) 2025 meeting highlight research and sessions they will take away.
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PROs Similar With Tivozanib Monotherapy vs Combination in RCCPatient-reported outcomes (PROs) were similar among those treated with tivozanib monotherapy and those given combination tivozanib and nivolumab in for renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in the TiNivo-2 study, according to a poster presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium by Katy Beckermann, MD, PhD.
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Improving System-Based Tobacco Cessation in a Community Health ClinicThis case study demonstrates how system-based tobacco cessation was enhanced in a community clinic.
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Continuity of Opioid Prescribing Among Older Adults on Long-term OpioidsAmong older adults with chronic noncancer pain on long-term opioid therapy, greater continuity of opioid prescribing was significantly associated with fewer opioid-related adverse outcomes.
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High-Intensity Home-Based Rehabilitation in a Medicare Accountable Care OrganizationHigh-intensity home-based rehabilitation (HIHR) may substitute for facility-based postacute rehabilitation. Patients in HIHR had better functional outcomes at lower costs than patients in facility-based care.
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Improving Risk Stratification Using AI and Social Determinants of HealthPrediction models combining claims data with social determinants of health and additional, more-timely data sources using artificial intelligence (AI) can better identify individuals with the highest future medical spending.
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The Evolving Annual Wellness VisitThe annual wellness visit is beneficial for patients, providers, and payers with an emphasis on preventive care for early intervention.
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The Implementation of Opioid Prescribing Report Cards in Medicaid Managed Care: A Community Quality CollaborativeThis article describes the Philadelphia Medicaid Opioid Prescribing Initiative that was launched by a multidisciplinary team and mailed local Medicaid providers individualized prescribing report cards.
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Oncologists’ Perceptions and Utilization of US Therapeutic Oncology BiosimilarsBiosimilar use in clinical practice is determined by oncologists’ perceptions of and willingness to prescribe them. The authors investigated US oncologists’ perceptions and use of biosimilars.
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Patient-Centered Oncology Care: Impact on Utilization, Patient Experiences, and QualityPractices implementing a patient-centered oncology care pilot had improved quality, but utilization and patient experiences did not differ from comparison practices.
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Investigators Call for Greater Awareness, Further Research to Reduce Ovarian Cancer Mortality DisparitiesInvestigators discuss how their findings on ovarian cancer mortality trends can guide earlier detection and prevention efforts, while also emphasizing the need for further research.
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Evaluation of a Pediatric Asthma High-risk Scoring AlgorithmAn asthma risk score using 7 clinically relevant parameters evaluated in a pediatric Medicaid managed care population can stratify risk for following-year asthma hospitalization.
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Discharge Before Noon: Is the Sun Half Up or Half Down?Discharge before noon was associated with longer length of stay in patients with medical diagnoses and shorter length of stay in surgical patients.
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Physician-Pharmacy Integration in Cancer Care: Pillars of Medically Integrated PharmacyThe foundation of medically integrated pharmacy includes 7 critical pillars. This commentary focuses on the benefits of 3 of those pillars: abandonment, adherence, and access/affordability.
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Assessing the Global Impact of CSU on Family and CaregiversCSU significantly impacts family quality of life, revealing the need for comprehensive care and support for both patients and their caregivers.
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Insights Into Patient Portal Engagement Leveraging Observational Electronic Health DataThis analysis of more than 250,000 adults at least 50 years old with chronic conditions showed lower portal use among older, non–English-speaking, and Black patients, underscoring digital health equity gaps.
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Using Telemedicine Interventions During COVID-19 to Expand Care Post COVID-19The Patient-Centered Rheumatology Collaborative identified several critical areas for further intervention to improve the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Pervasiveness and Clinical Staff Perceptions of HPV Vaccination FeedbackThis article used regression analyses to quantify how clinical staff perceive provider feedback to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates and determine the prevalence of such feedback.
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Proactive Care Management of AI-Identified At-Risk Patients Decreases Preventable AdmissionsProactive care management for artificial intelligence (AI)–identified at-risk patients reduced potentially preventable hospital admissions.
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Evaluation of a Collaborative Model Between Managed Care and Affordable Housing on Acute Care CostsA collaborative service model between a managed care organization and an affordable housing provider reduced acute care use and costs.
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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: The Role of Patient Engagement in Creating Active PatientsAs health care shifts reimbursement models from fee-for-service to value-based care, new terms and phrases have been surfacing across the industry. Two of the terms emerging with increased usage are “patient engagement” and an “active patient.” But what do they mean? And why are they important?
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Implementing Clinical Informatics Tools for Primary Care–Based Diabetic Retinopathy ScreeningThe authors describe a primary care–based diabetic retinopathy screening program incorporating telemedicine, strong health information technology engagement, and development of clinical informatics tools.
