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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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Assessment of Structured Data Elements for Social Risk FactorsAn expert panel identified and assessed electronic health record and health information exchange structured data elements to support future development of social risk factor computable phenotyping.
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Patient Satisfaction With Letter-Based Communication of LCS Pulmonary Nodule ResultsPatients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate.
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A Cue-to-Action Pilot Project to Increase Screening MammographyA targeted cue-to-action campaign of outreach, education, and incentive can improve uptake of screening mammography.
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More Employers Offer Preventive Drug Lists Over TimeMore large employers with high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts offer preventive drug list benefits over time.
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Adjusting Starting Points for Initial Price Offers: The Example of IbrutinibIbrutinib has been selected for Medicare price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. The authors summarize the House Oversight Committee investigation to be considered by CMS during the price negotiation process.
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Access to Consultative Dermatologic Care via Physician-to-Physician Asynchronous Outpatient TeledermatologyDirect access of primary care physicians to dermatologists via asynchronous teledermatology improves a health system’s ability to increase patient access to dermatologic care.
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Future Directions and Unmet Needs in HER2+ Breast Cancer TherapyExperts discuss the challenges of integrating new cancer therapies, addressing multidisciplinary care, evolving guidelines, and the financial burden on patients.
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Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Hemodialysis CentersThis article gives recommendations for individual hemodialysis centers worldwide to ensure the safety and effectiveness of patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis based on the experience of such a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Sichuan province of China.
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Overcoming Weight Bias in Health Care SystemsThis commentary calls for health care systems to deliver equitable care for people living with obesity by addressing weight bias and updating standards in obesity care.
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Impacts of Community-Based Care Program on Health Care Utilization and CostA community-based care management program in Rhode Island reduced hospitalizations and inpatient costs. There were stark differences across subgroups based on intensity of care.
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Potential Health Literacy Resources for Health Plans: A Narrative ReviewSeveral evidence-based health literacy resources may be beneficial in health plan settings to improve organizational health literacy, personal health literacy, and health equity.
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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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Driving Healthier Outcomes Through Comprehensive, Team-Based Care: Q&A With Marisa Rogers, MD, MPHIn 2025, each issue of Population Health, Equity & Outcomes will feature a profile of a health system leader transforming care in their area of expertise. This issue spotlights a conversation with Marisa Rogers, MD, MPH, chief medical officer at Oak Street Health.
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Increased Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans for Dually Eligible BeneficiariesIncreasing Medicare Advantage payments for full Medicaid enrollees was not associated with meaningful changes in inpatient or nursing home use.
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PALOMA-2 Reinforces Efficacy of SubQ Amivantamab in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: Sun Lim Min, MD, PhDSubcutaneous amivantamab plus chemotherapy offers an equally effective treatment for EGFR exon 20 insertion non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), mirroring PAPILLON results of the intravenous formulation, explained Sun Lim Min, MD, PhD.
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Enhancing Support and Care Coordination in mCRCPanelists discuss how support networks and coordinated care are essential for delivering third-line metastatic colorectal cancer therapies effectively in the community.
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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons LearnedThe authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.
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Building Trust: Public Priorities for Health Care AI LabelingA Michigan-based deliberative study found strong public support for patient-informed artificial intelligence (AI) labeling in health care, emphasizing transparency, privacy, equity, and safety to build trust.
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Health Equity in the Era of Large Language ModelsThis article presents challenges and solutions regarding health care–focused large language models (LLMs) and summarizes key recommendations from major regulatory and governance bodies for LLM development, implementation, and maintenance.
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AI Seen as Key to Reducing Health Care Claim Denials, Survey FindsExperian Health’s 2025 State of Claims survey shows rising denial rates, data errors, and low artificial intelligence adoption despite providers’ belief in its potential.
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Emergency Department Risk Model: Timely Identification of Patients for Outpatient Care CoordinationThe authors created a machine learning–based model to identify patients with major depressive disorder in the primary care setting at high risk of frequent emergency department visits, enabling prioritization for a care coordination program.
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Contingency Management: Promises, Gaps, and Philosophical LimitationsThis editorial reviews the promises, gaps, and philosophical limitations of contingency management for pregnant people who use drugs.
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Reducing Readmissions in the Safety Net Through AI and AutomationArtificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while improving clinical and equity outcomes.
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The Role of AI in Delivering Personalized Nutrition for Patients With Cancer: Julia Logan, BSArtificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to deliver personalized nutrition; however, there is a need for professional oversight, emphasized Julia Logan, BS.
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Revisiting Conclusions on the Empiric Segmentation of High-risk PatientsThe authors provide feedback on generalizations made regarding interventions for high-risk populations in previous research.
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End-of-Life Values and Value-Based CareAn editorial in response to the editor in chief’s December 2021 letter discusses evidence supporting the cost-effectiveness of an innovative advance care planning initiative.
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Evidence-Based Therapies Targeting the Heterogeneity of IgA NephropathyExplore the evolving treatments for IgA nephropathy, highlighting the shift towards proactive strategies and the role of Nefecon in patient care.
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FAQ: What to Know About the Vaccine Rollbacks and What They Mean Long-TermWith the CDC’s decision to roll back recommendations to vaccinate for several conditions, questions have arisen as to what that may mean in the US.
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Using Electronic Health Records and Claims Data to Identify High-risk Patients Likely to Benefit From Palliative CareDeep learning algorithms could improve palliative care by predicting mortality from electronic health records and claims data.
