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Sauradeep Sarkar, MD

Latest:

Telemetry: Appropriateness of Initial Assignment and Duration in Nonintensive Setting

The authors report overutilization of telemetry monitoring in a community setting, increasing the cost of health care and potential harm to patients with unnecessary interventions.


Amy Freeman, LPN

Latest:

Leveraging Longitudinal Clinical Laboratory Results to Improve Prenatal Care

Collaboration between a clinical laboratory and a managed care organization improved prenatal care and outcomes through real-time, actionable, laboratory-derived insights and care coordination.


Neli P. Ragina, PhD

Latest:

Differences in Spending for Diabetes and Multiple Chronic Conditions in Michigan Medicare Beneficiaries

Diabetes and multiple chronic conditions increase overall Medicare spending, but spending increases even more in minority beneficiaries compared with White beneficiaries with similar comorbidity combinations.


Julie B. Schnur, PhD

Latest:

Physician Preferences for an Electronic Lung Cancer Screening Decision Aid

This qualitative study on primary care physicians yielded suggestions that can inform the design of an effective lung cancer screening decision aid tool and implementation into the electronic health record.


Anthony Bonagura, MD

Latest:

Assessing the Impact of Transplant Case Management on Clinical Outcomes

This article examines the effect of a transplant case management program on clinical outcomes following transplant surgery.


Qin Chen, MS

Latest:

How Do Primary Community Hospitals Enact Early Response to COVID-19? The Experience From Chengdu, China

Our hospital is a primary hospital in Chengdu, China. Since February 5, our hospital has been listed as the primary designated medical unit for treating new patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Jinniu District. In this letter, we share our COVID-19 experience with readers.


Rick Chapman, PhD
Rick Chapman, PhD

Latest:

Contributor: The Role of Dynamic Pricing in Health Technology Assessment for MDD

Incorporating dynamic pricing into cost-effectiveness analysis could offer significant benefits for equity in health care.


Dellara F. Terry, MD, MPH

Latest:

The Essential Role of Population Health During and Beyond COVID-19

The authors detail how population health management enables health systems to promote public health, strengthen health system resiliency, and support financial recovery during and beyond coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).


Ayesha Ahmed, PharmD

Latest:

Breaking Barriers: Partnerships to Improve Diabetic Eye Health in Alabama

This article reviews barriers to diabetic eye health across Alabama and highlights a partnership with Genentech and the American Diabetes Association to address this issue.


JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD

Latest:

Elinzanetant's Impact on Menopause Quality of Life: JoAnn Pinkerton, MD

Elinzanetant offers a promising alternative to hormone therapy for women seeking relief from menopause symptoms, said JoAnn V. Pinkerton, MD.


Soni Gupta, MEc

Latest:

Budget Impact Analysis of Biosimilar Natalizumab in the US

Projected savings from biosimilar natalizumab were $452,611 over 3 years, driven by decreased drug acquisition costs and a utilization shift from reference to biosimilar natalizumab.


Mary Dittrich, MD

Latest:

Caring for Individuals With Kidney Disease During the Pandemic

Nephrologist Mary Dittrich, MD, the chief medical officer and executive vice president of U.S. Renal Care as well as cofounder and partner of Boise Kidney & Hypertension Institute, discusses how to keep patients safe while providing high-quality kidney care during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.


Ashwini Davison, MD

Latest:

Implementation and Cost Validation of a Real-time Benefit Tool

This study evaluates impact of a real-time benefit tool on medication access and physician and pharmacy workflows at a large academic medical center.


Si Xuan, PhD

Latest:

Medication Persistence and Its Impact on Type 2 Diabetes

Most newly treated patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit suboptimal medication persistence, which is associated with higher risk of hospitalization and increased medical costs.


John K. Cuddeback, MD, PhD

Latest:

Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care

Small practices reduced their use of telemedicine during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical support may help expand and maintain telemedicine in small practices.


Jean-Pierre Llanos, MD

Latest:

Clinical and Economic Burden of Uncontrolled Severe Noneosinophilic Asthma

Among patients with severe asthma with low eosinophils untreated with biologics, there is a high burden of disease among those who have suboptimal disease control.



Elizabeth L. Ciemins, PhD, MPH, MA

Latest:

Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care

Small practices reduced their use of telemedicine during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical support may help expand and maintain telemedicine in small practices.


Carl B. Abbott, PharmD

Latest:

Real-World Users of Triple Therapy for Asthma in the US

This retrospective cohort study evaluated baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns of US patients with asthma who newly initiated single- or multiple-inhaler triple therapy.


Marco Meglio

Latest:

ADAPT SERON Trial Shows Positive Results for Seronegative gMG

Efgartigimod shows promise as a groundbreaking treatment for seronegative generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG), addressing a critical unmet need in patient care.


Frank J. Palella, MD

Latest:

Key Takeaways for the Management of HIV PrEP

A panel of experts share closing thoughts and advice for the management and uptake of HIV PrEP therapy.


Zhigang Xie, PhD, MPA

Latest:

Hospitalization Patterns Among Older Patients With Cancer With and Without Dementia

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization.


Jeff McPheeters, BA

Latest:

Health Care Costs Associated With Unrecognized Progression to Late-Stage Kidney Disease

Unrecognized disease progression is associated with higher health care costs both for patients with end-stage kidney disease and late-stage (stages G4-G5) chronic kidney disease.


Aaron L. Schwartz, MD, PhD

Latest:

Trends in Low-Value Cancer Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Among adults with newly diagnosed cancer, rates of low-value cancer services persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in areas ranging from peridiagnosis imaging to end-of-life care.


Lana Pine

Latest:

Clinical Disease Control in Psoriatic Arthritis Improves Quality of Life

Responders at week 104 demonstrated more significant changes from baseline and achieved normative values in PROs compared with non-responders.


Annie Antar, MD, PhD
Annie Antar, MD, PhD

Latest:

Future Research Should Investigate Association Between Long Viral Clearance, Long COVID

Annie Antar, MD, PhD, spoke about how long viral clearance could be an indicator of long COVID, but more research would need to be done to confirm this.


Manmeet Singh Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO

Latest:

Enhancing NSCLC Brain Metastasis Treatment With MR-Guided Ultrasound: Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO

Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD, MBA, FASCO, chief of medical oncology, chief scientific officer, and deputy director of the Miami Cancer Institute of Baptist Health South Florida, discusses a groundbreaking clinical trial for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) brain metastases.


Olivia M. Dong, PhD

Latest:

Medical Policy Determinations for Pharmacogenetic Tests Among US Health Plans

This analysis demonstrated significant variability in medical policy determinations and evidence cited for clinically relevant pharmacogenetic tests among major US health insurers and laboratory benefit managers.


Sophia Guzikowski, BSPH

Latest:

The Role of Race, Ethnicity, and Language in Care Transitions

Diverse patients experience disparities in care transitions. A survey of 224 patients showed differences by race, ethnicity, and language in technology access and in patient worries post discharge.


Huong Q. Nguyen, PhD, RN

Latest:

Telehealth Transitional Care and 30-Day Readmission During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This study found that the dramatic shift from face-to-face posthospital transitional care to telehealth did not affect 30-day readmission or mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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