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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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Corticosteroid Premedication for Infliximab Remains Unnecessarily CommonAlthough use of corticosteroid premedication prior to infliximab infusions is declining, it remains unnecessarily high despite limited benefit and the risk of serious adverse events from corticosteroids.
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The Persistent Pandemic of Violence Against Health Care WorkersThe problem of violence against health care workers has escalated across the world, and tackling this issue requires the support of administrators.
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Transitional Care Management Visits to Improve Coordination of CareInspira Care Connect, LLC, an accountable care organization, incorporated transitional care management services into its postdischarge follow-up process to prevent avoidable utilization of health care services and costs.
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A Pharmacist’s Perspective on Optimizing Therapy Selection and Deprescribing in Oncology: Jason Bergsbaken, PharmD, MBA, BCOPJason Bergsbaken, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, explains the value of pharmacist involvement in precision molecular tumor boards and end-of-life care discussions, highlighting their role in ensuring evidence-based therapy selection, patient-specific recommendations, and shared decision-making that aligns treatment with individual goals.
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Contributor: It’s Time to Talk About Paying Clinical Trial Participants MoreThere is wide variation in the governance over research participant pay, and with rapid advances in technology enabling trial access, industry should step up and pay patients what they are worth, says Gunnar Esiason, a patient advocate living with cystic fibrosis.
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Patients’ Needs Following Emergency Care for Ambulatory Care–Sensitive ConditionsTo inform intervention development, we assessed for medication changes and patient care needs following treat-and-release Veterans Affairs emergency department visits for chronic ambulatory care–sensitive conditions.
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Choosing Wisely Interventions to Reduce Antibiotic Overuse in the Safety NetThis study evaluates the impact of Choosing Wisely–based interventions on antibiotic prescribing for viral respiratory tract infections in a real-world safety-net setting.
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Advanced Care at Home at Scale in an Integrated Health Care SystemAdvanced care at home (otherwise known as hospital at home) can be scaled and provide care for a sizable portion of a hospital’s inpatient census, creating hospital capacity in an integrated delivery system.
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Comparison of Primary Payer in Cancer Registry and Discharge DataEnrollment in managed care among Medicaid enrollees presents challenges to classifying Medicaid coverage in cancer registries.
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Exploring The Future of NF1-PN ManagementPanelists discuss the future of NF1-associated plexiform neurofibromas management, highlighting the potential for advances in targeted therapies, gene therapies, and personalized medicine to offer more effective, tailored treatments, while emphasizing early detection, improved imaging, and a greater focus on quality of life through psychosocial support, pain management, and functional rehabilitation.
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Impact of COVID-19 on Specialty Televisits in a Large Integrated Health Care SystemSpecialty televisits remain common in the Veterans Health Administration following the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting they will remain an important ongoing care modality for many patients.
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Telemetry: Appropriateness of Initial Assignment and Duration in Nonintensive SettingThe authors report overutilization of telemetry monitoring in a community setting, increasing the cost of health care and potential harm to patients with unnecessary interventions.
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Provider Shortages, Coverage, Cost Are Top Barriers to Care: CHEST 2025 ExpertsExperts at CHEST 2025 highlight rising costs, insurance complexity, and workforce shortages as major barriers to health care access in the US.
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Tackling AI Bias, Expanding Its Role in Precision Oncology: Davey Daniel, MDDavey Daniel, MD, shares strategies to prevent bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and outlining future opportunities for its adoption in precision oncology.
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Contributor: How to Become a Star Ratings “Triple Threat” With CAHPS, Medication Adherence, and an SDOH-First Approach to Member EngagementMedicare Advantage plans can implement 3 simple steps to make sure that they are competitive in the modern Stars environment.
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Impact of Medical Care Coordination Intervention on Patient ActivationThis observational evaluation compared an adult medical care coordination intervention with usual care and found that the intervention was associated with significant improvements in patient activation.
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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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Systemic Treatments for Advanced Prostate Cancer: Relationship Between Health Insurance Plan and Treatment CostsThe authors examine how insurer and patient out-of-pocket payments for advanced prostate cancer differ by drug and health plan type and describe the relationship between these payments and utilization.
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Generalized Cost-Effectiveness Analysis to Assess Treatment Value in Hepatitis CThis article estimates the comprehensive value of direct-acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C virus using a generalized cost-effectiveness analysis.
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Modeling of an Alternative Reimbursement Method for Palliative CareThe authors modeled a version of the Patient and Caregiver Support for Serious Illness alternative reimbursement structure for palliative care using data from the Statin Trial.
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Type 2 Diabetes Patient Activation and mHealth Interventions Decreased Cardiovascular Disease RiskMobile health (mHealth) and a patient activation program could serve as a model for improving health outcomes for patients in outpatient clinical settings by decreasing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk score.
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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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Post-SNF Outcomes and Cost Comparison: Medicare Advantage vs Traditional MedicarePatients enrolled in Medicare Advantage had better outcomes and lower cost following skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge than patients enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
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Subcutaneous Treatments Can Save Chair Time, Decrease Infusion Reaction in NSCLC: Joshua K. Sabari, MDSubcutaneous therapy could be the future of non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) as it would decrease time needed for treatment.
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Organizational Capacity Among Hospitals in Medicare and Commercial Bundled PaymentsA national survey demonstrated differences in organizational capacity between hospitals participating in Medicare bundled payment programs and those coparticipating in both Medicare and commercial bundled payment programs.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual VisitsThis article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.
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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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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.
