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Bundled Payments Lead to Quality Improvements in Hospitals’ Skilled Nursing Facility Referral NetworksThe Bundled Payments for Care Improvement program was associated with improved quality of skilled nursing facilities in hospital referral networks for patients undergoing surgery for joint replacement.
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Facilitators of and Barriers to Medicaid Investment in Electronic Consultation ServicesIn this qualitative investigation, leaders of Medicaid managed care plans were interviewed to identify facilitators of and barriers to electronic consultation for specialty care delivery.
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Clinical Profile of COVID-19 Infection in Postvaccination IndividualsThis article describes the findings of an observational study carried out in India to examine the clinical profile of individuals detected to be COVID-19 positive post vaccination.
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Impact of Expanded Carrier Screening on Health Care UtilizationThis study shows little evidence of harms or increased health care utilization for people receiving negative (normal) results of expanded carrier screening through genome sequencing.
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AI in Health Care: Closing the Revenue Cycle GapThis commentary explores the current state, challenges, and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care revenue cycle management, emphasizing collaboration, data standardization, and targeted implementation to enhance adoption.
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Disconnects Between Provider Network Directories and Patient PreferencesThis study found widespread instances of disconnect in online provider directories between information needed by patients and data availability.
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Differences in Spending for Diabetes and Multiple Chronic Conditions in Michigan Medicare BeneficiariesDiabetes and multiple chronic conditions increase overall Medicare spending, but spending increases even more in minority beneficiaries compared with White beneficiaries with similar comorbidity combinations.
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Timely Preterm-Birth Prediction Among Pregnant Women in Medicaid Without Preterm-Birth HistoryA novel prediction model is developed that accurately predicts preterm birth in a timely manner among pregnant women in Medicaid without preterm-birth history.
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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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Telemedicine Catches On: Changes in the Utilization of Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 PandemicThis analysis of health insurance claims data demonstrates rapid increase and sustained high utilization of telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Incidence and Cost of Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits for UrolithiasisThis study characterizes the incidence and associated factors of urolithiasis-related emergency department visits that are potentially preventable with appropriate ambulatory care and calculates their cumulative costs.
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The Kidney Community Advances Innovative Solutions and Improves Patient Care—Even During a National Pandemic CrisisAuthors from the American Society of Nephrology and Kidney Care Partners discuss the response of the kidney care community to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Dual Burdens of RA, MASH Raise CVD Risk: Rayan Salih, MDResearch reveals that patients with both rheumatoid arthritis and MASH cirrhosis face significantly higher cardiovascular risks.
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The Impact of HDHPs on Service Use and Spending for Substance Use DisordersOffering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) led to a 6.6% reduction in the probability of using substance use disorder services and a shift in spending from the plan to the enrollee.
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Health Equity Challenges in Community Oncology: Nicolas FerreyrosNicolas Ferreyros, managing director, Community Oncology Alliance, discusses key components of health equity and social determinants of health that need to be addressed in cancer care.
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Mobile Health Clinic: Lessons Learned Building Partnerships Across Health SystemsEstablishing mobile health clinics in rural settings requires collaboration across health systems by aligning missions, building infrastructure to support research, and demonstrating proof of concept.
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Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Other Medicare Star Rating MeasuresPerformance on Medicare Star Ratings medication adherence measures is significantly tied to performance on the intermediate outcome and statin process measures.
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Bleeds and Resource Use in Hemophilia B: Retrospective Observational StudyThis real-world US study describes individuals with hemophilia B who experience bleeds despite factor replacement therapy and quantifies the associated comorbidity and health care resource utilization burden.
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What Matters to Me: An Equity Lens on Patient ExperienceThis commentary explores what matters to patients and their experience through an equity lens, with action points and recommendations given the current health care environment.
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Exploring Patient Spending in an ACO-Sponsored Care Management Program: A Case StudyThe authors’ multidisciplinary care management program shows promise, as the reduction in per-patient per-month spending was $116. However, these financial benefits took time to materialize.
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A Standardized Care Pathway Increases Optimal Dialysis StartsThe authors observed a significant increase in optimal starts for dialysis and in peritoneal dialysis rates after implementing a standardized end-stage renal disease transition pathway.
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Veterans Health Administration Benefit Value Has Little Effect on RelianceRelying on veteran survey responses and novel actuarial data, the authors examine the relationship between benefit value and reliance on the Veterans Health Administration.
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Economic Burden of Osteoporotic Fractures: The Tip of the Iceberg?The economic burden of osteoporotic fractures may be much higher than estimated: just the tip of the iceberg. In this letter, we suggest that the cost of these fractures might be underestimated by considering only direct medical cost.
