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Using CAHPS Patient Experience Data for Patient-Centered Medical Home TransformationThe Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Patient-Centered Medical Home survey assists practices by targeting improvement, standardizing care delivery, discussing best practices, improving provider-patient communication, coordinating care, and supporting patient self-management.
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Misinformation and Knowledge Gaps Undermine Vaccine Protection: Kristina Crothers, MDVaccine awareness, safety, and addressing misinformation are all important to improve adherence and public health outcomes, said Kristina Crothers, MD.
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Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health CareThe authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders.
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Patient Feedback for MDS: Insights and Closing RemarksMedical experts offer their insights and closing remarks regarding patient feedback for MDS.
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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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Patient Experience After Modifying Visit Delivery During the COVID-19 PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with immediate weekly visit trend decreases for overall, primary care, and specialty care with long-term recovery trends; transformation to virtual visits; and increasing long-term trends for meeting patient scheduling and visit needs.
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Medicare Advantage Reimbursement Structures Impact Home Health Delivery and OutcomesMedicare Advantage plans that place greater restrictions on home health agency care delivery may have more adverse patient outcomes than plans that provide episodic payments.
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Adolescent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Decade of Rising Surgical CostAdolescent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery can preserve health and restore function of the knee joint, but the surgical cost has outpaced inflation.
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Trends in Medicare Part D Coverage of Generics With Equivalent Brand-Name DrugsHigh-tier generic drug placement in Medicare Part D has increased over time, but it may be related to a drug’s clinical profile and availability of substitutes rather than preferred brand-name drug coverage.
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Employers: Innovators and Partners in the Delivery of More Effective and Equitable Cancer CareEmployers have the focus, innovative mindset, analytical tools, and drive to partner effectively with innovative cancer care entities to bring better care to their respective members.
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Antibiotic Practice Patterns With Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionAlthough clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with regularity and also prioritize clinical judgment over PCT results.
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Evaluating Smoking Cessation Service at an Emergency Department Clinical Observation UnitThis study aimed to evaluate the impact of a smoking cessation service in a group of patients admitted to a short-stay unit in the emergency department.
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Defragmentation of Care in Complex Patients With ESKD Improves Clinical OutcomesA novel program utilizing an approach to defragment care for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) resulted in better patient outcomes.
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RAISE: Elevating Person-Centered Data for Healthy CommunitiesThe RAISE program provides awareness and shares comprehensive solutions to address the multifaceted reasons for missing and incomplete data across the real-world data continuum.
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Use of Voluntary Alignment in the Next Generation ACO ModelUse of voluntary alignment attribution by Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) participants was limited. The authors highlight the reasons and describe organizational use cases via a mixed-methods approach.
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Looking Ahead in ITP: Addressing Unmet Needs and Embracing InnovationA panelist discusses how personalized ITP care requires open conversations about testing costs, insurance coverage, and treatment accessibility, with clinicians helping patients navigate financial barriers through pharmaceutical assistance programs and clinical trials.
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Recent Cohorts Aging Into Medicare Use More Counseling and Psychotherapy Than Past CohortsAdults currently aging into Medicare utilized counseling and psychotherapy services at higher rates than those in prior cohorts at the same age.
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Practical Implications of Racial Bias in Electronic Health Care Records: Mary Catherine Beach, MD, MPHOn this episode of Managed Care Cast, experts discuss the practical implications of bias in electronic health care records.
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Diet, Lifestyle Come Into Focus for Managing Multiple Sclerosis: Rebecca Spain, MDDiet and wellness impact multiple sclerosis management, enhancing quality of life and reducing fatigue through lifestyle changes and holistic approaches.
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AHA Telemetry Guidelines Improve Telemetry Utilization in the Inpatient SettingUsing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, the studied intervention reduced hospital inpatient telemetry time by 51.25% while increasing American Heart Association (AHA) guideline–based usage.
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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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Employer-Sponsored Behavioral Health Program Impacts on Care Utilization and CostProvision of enhanced access to behavioral health services by a large employer to its employees is associated with reductions in all-cause care utilization and cost.
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Preferences for and Experiences With Pill Appearance Changes: National Surveys of Patients and PharmacistsChanges in generic drug appearance occur often. Patients’ and pharmacists’ responses to those changes vary, with some patients stopping their medication or using it less.
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Patient-Centered Communication and Outcomes in Heart FailureAmong community patients living with heart failure, excellent and good patient-centered communication was associated with a reduced risk of death.
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Clinical Considerations in the Treatment of Alopecia AreataNeil Minkoff; Natasha Mesinkovska, MD; and Brett King, MD, PhD discuss the diagnosis and disease assessment in alopecia areata along with clinical considerations.
