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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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Physician-Pharmacy Integration in Cancer Care: Pillars of Medically Integrated PharmacyThe foundation of medically integrated pharmacy includes 7 critical pillars. This commentary focuses on the benefits of 3 of those pillars: abandonment, adherence, and access/affordability.
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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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Barriers to Adoption of SC TherapiesPanelists discuss how overcoming logistical and perceptual barriers will drive wider adoption of SC therapies in NSCLC.
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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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HEDIS Glycemic Goal Achieved Using Control-IQ TechnologyA greater proportion of patients with type 1 diabetes who used automated insulin delivery systems vs multiple daily injections achieved the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) glycemic measure.
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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.
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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.
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Physician Response to COVID-19–Driven Telehealth Flexibility for Opioid Use DisorderCOVID-19–driven telehealth exposure positively shifted physician respondents’ perceptions of telehealth effectiveness, and most are likely to continue use if temporary telehealth regulatory flexibility is permanently extended.
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Dialysis Costs for a Health System Participating in Value-Based CareIn a large, integrated health system participating in value-based care, higher costs and utilization were observed before and after unplanned dialysis initiation.
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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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Final Panel Thoughts on the Management of SMAPanelists discuss how spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment will evolve over the next 5 years, likely incorporating improved gene therapy delivery systems, combination therapies, and rehabilitation models, while maintaining individualized approaches for each patient.
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Predicting Mortality Risk Using the PREVENT Equation Across Diverse Racial GroupsThis study validates the Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) score across diverse racial and ethnic populations, highlighting its effectiveness in predicting cardiovascular risk and mortality, regardless of race or ethnicity.
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Key Takeaways on RSV VaccinationThe panel concludes its discussion by providing key takeaways on the evolving RSV vaccination landscape.
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COVID-19 Control in the United States: The Case for MaskingIn the control of COVID-19, the future perfect of the vaccine should not be the enemy of the present good, which is masking.
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Out-of-Pocket Costs for Diabetes Medications in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance PlansOut-of-pocket costs of diabetes medications other than insulin can be quite high for individuals with employer-sponsored health insurance.
