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Tacking Upwind: Reducing Spending Among High-risk Commercially Insured PatientsAlthough commercial accountable care organization populations are healthy on average, some individuals might benefit from programs for high-risk patients to mitigate high levels of health care utilization.
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Inadequate Insurance Coverage for Overweight/Obesity ManagementThis article reviews the obesity epidemic in America and discusses inadequate insurance coverage.
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Quantifying the Insurance Value for Rare Diseases: Duchenne Muscular DystrophyThe degree to which novel value elements such as insurance value impact estimated treatment value for rare, severe genetic diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy is unclear.
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The Unintended Consequences of Medicare’s Wage Index Adjustment on Device-Intensive Hospital ProceduresThe authors found an association between Medicare’s wage index adjustment and the differential use of labor-intensive surgical procedures and medical device–intensive minimally invasive clinical procedures across the United States.
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Association Between Hospital-Insurer Contract Structure and Hospital PerformanceHospital performance measures, such as prices and costs, are associated with hospital-insurer contract types.
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Growth of Electronic Consultations in the Veterans Health AdministrationThis study evaluates the growth in electronic consultation use over the first 7 years after its implementation across the entire Veterans Health Administration system.
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Increasing Trust in Health CareThis commentary describes 4 dimensions of trust that have been illuminated by contributions from leading health care organizations to the ABIM Foundation’s Trust Practices Network.
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More Data Needed on Tissue-Agnostic Therapy Use in Breast CancerThis new study concluded that the breast cancer space needs more data to evaluate if there is a place for tissue-agnostic treatments for these patients.
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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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Contributor: 6 Myths to Avoid About Patient Engagement SolutionsPatient engagement solutions facilitate active care participation, but several myths persist that hinder their adoption and implementation.
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Noninvasive Ventilation at Home Reduces Mortality in COPD With CRFThis study explores the association between receiving noninvasive ventilation at home and mortality, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with chronic respiratory failure (CRF).
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Continuously Updated Forecasting of SARS-CoV-2 in a Regional Health SystemThis study presents a methodology for forecasting demand of COVID-19 on health resources in an integrated health system.
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Digital Musculoskeletal Program Is Associated With Decreased Joint Replacement RatesAdults with osteoarthritis who took part in a digital musculoskeletal program had lower rates of knee and hip arthroplasty at 12 months vs those using traditional care.
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Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric CareThe authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.
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IPF and COPD Associated With Poor COVID-19 OutcomesIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other interstitial lung diseases are more significantly associated with poor 30-day outcomes from COVID-19 compared with asthma.
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Association of Dermatology Wait Times With Insurance Coverage in MichiganDisparities in dermatologic care for patients with Medicaid exist, and delays in medical dermatologic care among Medicaid patients must be addressed.
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Coverage With Evidence Development: Where Are We Now?Review of CMS’ coverage with evidence development program exposes a need to improve program transparency and clarify requirements and timetables for reporting to improve access to novel therapies.
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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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Using Natural Language Processing to Classify Social Work InterventionsNatural language processing can be used for automated extraction of social work interventions from electronic health records, thereby supporting social work staffing and resource allocation decisions.
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Economic Burden of Joint Disease in Psoriasis: US Claims AnalysisThis retrospective claims analysis found that concomitant joint disease in psoriasis is associated with greater health care resource utilization and health care costs than psoriasis alone.
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Inappropriate Wrist MRI: Did Guidelines Have an Impact?This article analyzes the use of MRI in a national sample of patients with wrist pain before and after consensus guideline publication.
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Contributor: Despite Updated NCCC Guidelines, More Action Is Needed to Address Diabetes Care EquityExperts weigh in on the recently updated National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) recommendation to improve diabetes prevention and care in the United States.
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Understanding Physicians’ Work via Text Analytics on EHR Inbox MessagesThis study leverages text analytics to identify work themes managed by primary care physicians in their electronic health record (EHR) inbox messages and inform managers on workflow redesign.
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Inappropriate Wrist MRI: Did Guidelines Have an Impact?This article analyzes the use of MRI in a national sample of patients with wrist pain before and after consensus guideline publication.
