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Final Thoughts on Arrhythmia ManagementExperts agree that developing value-based care models for atrial fibrillation requires collaborative, data-driven strategies—leveraging clinical pharmacists for personalized medication management and prioritizing stroke prevention and rhythm control—while embracing innovation and workforce redesign to balance quality, cost-effectiveness, and avoid overdiagnosis in an evolving health care landscape.
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Teamwork Enhances Patient Experience: Linking TEAM and Net Promoter ScoresIn 1386 providers, better teamwork related to higher patient Net Promoter Score (NPS), and the relationship between provider experience and NPS was mediated by teamwork.
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Switching to Biosimilars for the Management of PsoriasisAn expert discusses how examining biosimilars in trials ensures safety, efficacy, and interchangeability, key for clinical adoption. The phase 3 study’s week 52 results confirmed consistent pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety. As confidence grows, biosimilars will expand treatment access for psoriasis patients.
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Breaking Barriers, Fostering Collaboration at AACR Annual Meeting 2025Program chairs Lillian L. Siu, MD, FAACR, and Matthew G. Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, highlight the cross-disciplinary approach to cancer research and innovation being taken at this year's American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting.
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Hospital Participation in Medicare ACOs: No Change in Admission Practices and SpendingHospital accountable care organization (ACO) participation did not impact emergency department admission rates, length of stay, or costs, suggesting limited effectiveness in reducing spending for unplanned admissions and challenging hospital-led ACO cost-saving strategies.
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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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AI Is Not Going to Replace Doctors, It’s Going to Empower Them: Dr Mehmet OzDuring a visit to AtlantiCare, CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA, called for rural health systems to modernize IT infrastructure through the $50 billion Rural Transformation Fund, including through artificial intelligence (AI).
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Therapeutic Advances in IPF and PPF: Toby Maher, MD, PhDNew treatment options for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF) could enhance patient care and monitoring.
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Effective Implementation of Collaborative Care for Depression: What Is Needed?Factors most important for successful implementation of collaborative care for depression differ for patient activation versus achieving remission; both are critical to program success.
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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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Intersection of Complexity and High Utilization Among Health Center Patients Aged 18 to 64 YearsThis paper utilizes latent class analysis to identify subgroups of complex conditions and of super-utilizers among health center patients to inform clinically tailored efforts.
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Health Care Affordability Goes Beyond Just Drug Prices: H. John Beardsley and Fauzea HussainSystemic barriers beyond just the price of drugs can impact health care costs, emphasizing the need for comprehensive affordability solutions, explained H. John Beardsley, MBA, of CoverMyMeds, and Fauzea Hussain, MPH, of McKesson.
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Insurance-Related Differences in Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse Comorbidities of Medicare BeneficiariesChronic Conditions Data Warehouse comorbidity data vary by insurance status. Analyses using these data that fail to account for insurance status are subject to information bias.
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Journey to Anticoagulant Access Following Payer Rejection of ApixabanFormulary restrictions can create treatment barriers for patients with atrial fibrillation, including unnecessary delays in treatment and prescription abandonment, with vulnerable populations at greater risk.
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Costs for Commercially Insured Adults Prescribed Second-line Diabetes MedicationsAdults with type 2 diabetes who received nonsulfonylurea medications had relative increases in total costs. Receiving newer medication classes led to relatively decreased medical costs.
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New Regulations on PBMs Become Law: What This Means for Pharmacies Nationwide—A Q&A With Jesse Dresser, EsqThe Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 features new language that could change the way that pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) operate in the US.
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Increasing Medicare Annual Wellness Visits in Accountable Care OrganizationsThrough innovations increasing the ease of scheduling and the efficiency of conducting annual wellness visits (AWVs), a large Medicare accountable care organization has been able to increase AWV rates among eligible beneficiaries.
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Asthma, Eczema Associated With Higher Risk for OsteoarthritisThe study findings suggest that treatments for allergic reactions could help decrease the risk of having joint problems.
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Outcomes in Patients With IBD Stratified by Risk of Disease ProgressionThis study validates criteria to identify patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) at risk of worsening disease who may benefit from early treatment with advanced therapies.
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Utilizing Quality Metrics and Unmet Needs Moving ForwardExplore innovative strategies for enhancing population health through quality measures, clinician collaboration, and effective data utilization in healthcare.
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Addressing STIs Through Managed Care: Opportunities in Medicaid and BeyondMedicaid and other managed care organizations could take several key steps to respond to the sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic in the US, including congenital syphilis.
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Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries’ Grocery Supplemental Benefit Use and Health Care UtilizationMedicare Advantage grocery supplemental benefit use is associated with increased outpatient care, suggesting that policy changes allowing for nonmedical supplemental benefits could improve beneficiaries’ health, especially for dual-eligible beneficiaries.
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A Case Report of the Analytic Development of Bundled Payments for the Commercial MarketThis case report of a novel methodology for the analytic development of bundled payments addresses statistical analysis, data visualization, and clinical consultation.
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Sotagliflozin Efficacy in Nondiabetic HFpEF: Juan Badimon, PhDNew findings reveal sotagliflozin's benefits for patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction without diabetes, said Juan Badimon, PhD.
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COPD Treatment Ratio: A Measure for Improving COPD Population HealthThis article supports the use of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment ratio as a surrogate marker of COPD exacerbation risk for quality measurement purposes.
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Predictors of Discharge From the VA Caregiver Support ProgramThe year of application predicts discharge from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver program. Unexpected, disallowed criteria also predict discharge, with significant others facing higher discharge risk than spouses.
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Process Reengineering and Patient-Centered Approach Strengthen Efficiency in Specialized CareImproving efficiency is complex and requires a multimodal approach. Health information systems, patient feedback, and multidisciplinary teams are components that can improve clinical processes.
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Flash CGM Associated With Event Reduction in Nonintensive Diabetes TherapyAnalysis of the MarketScan database showed a strong association between flash continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) use and significant reductions in diabetes-related events and hospitalizations in a cohort of 10,282 adults with type 2 diabetes.
