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Prathyusha Galinkala, BS

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Telehealth Use in 2022 Among US Adults by Sexual Orientation

In a 2022 survey representative of US adults, sexual minority individuals reported greater rates of telehealth use, especially for mental health visits, than heterosexual individuals.


Deborah Ganelin, BS

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A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Social Needs Through the Accountable Health Communities Model

No published studies exist on use of intervention design, implementation strategies, and theory in the CMS Accountable Health Communities Model, the largest-scale test of social prescribing in the United States.


Lan Liang, PhD

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Medicare Advantage in Rural Areas: Implications for Hospital Sustainability

This retrospective cohort study of rural hospitals found that Medicare Advantage penetration increased substantially from 2008 to 2019 and was associated with greater hospital sustainability.



Samuel G. Johnson, PharmD, BCPS

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Rituximab Reference vs Biosimilar Utilization for Oncology vs Nononcology Indications

Reporting on the real-world utilization of reference rituximab and its biosimilars can help show prescribing habits and reveal cost-saving opportunities.


Jun Sun, BS

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Patient Satisfaction With Letter-Based Communication of LCS Pulmonary Nodule Results

Patients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate.


Heather Chubb, MS

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Association of Dermatology Wait Times With Insurance Coverage in Michigan

Disparities in dermatologic care for patients with Medicaid exist, and delays in medical dermatologic care among Medicaid patients must be addressed.



Matthew F. Hudson, PhD, MPH

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Effect of Care Coordination on Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Their Caregivers

The authors investigated whether patient coordination and caregiver support for Alzheimer disease reduced health care utilization and expenditures among enrollees in the Memory Program in South Carolina.


Rob Holleman, MPH

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Rising Use of Surveillance Colonoscopy and Potential Impacts

The proportion of colonoscopies performed for postpolypectomy surveillance has increased significantly, particularly among older patients with limited life expectancy, raising concern for possible overuse.


Yilin Yoshida, PhD, MPH

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Non–Face-to-Face Care Management and Service Utilization in Patients With Diabetes

CMS began reimbursement for non–face-to-face chronic care management in 2015, and results from Louisiana show that it increases outpatient visits but decreases inpatient and emergency department encounters.


Andrew Lindsay, MPH

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Transitional Care Management Visits to Improve Coordination of Care

Inspira 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.


Rosalyn Stewart, MD, MS, MBA

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Institutional Practices for Charitable Medication Access for Uninsured Patients

Analysis of a patient sample enrolled in charitable care at an academic medical center revealed that chronic medications were variably filled at a significant cost.


Cleo A. Samuel-Ryals, PhD

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Association Between Low-Income Subsidies and Inequities in Orally Administered Antimyeloma Therapy Use

Medicare Part D low-income subsidies alone are insufficient to improve the uptake and equitable use of high-cost, orally administered antimyeloma therapy.


Eden Miller, DO

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Inadequate Insurance Coverage for Overweight/Obesity Management

This article reviews the obesity epidemic in America and discusses inadequate insurance coverage.



Vehbi Erçolak, MD

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Evaluation of Biosimilar Trastuzumab MYL-1401O in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

The authors evaluate the effect and safety of biosimilar trastuzumab MYL-1401O in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive early-stage (neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy) and metastatic (palliative therapy) breast cancer using real-world data.


Molly M. Perkins, PhD, MA

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Impact of Electronic Information Exchange on Repeat Imaging During 30-Day Readmissions Among Medicare Beneficiaries

This analysis of Medicare data examines the relationships between fragmented readmission, health information exchange, and repeat imaging in older adults with and without Alzheimer disease.


Michael Perskin, MD

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Does Missing Trust Lead to Overuse or Underuse of Health Care Services?

Most trust literature investigates missing trust and health care underuse. The authors show that mistrust also leads to health care overuse, a rapidly growing problem in the United States.


John Guttag, PhD

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Machine Intelligence for Early Targeted Precision Management and Response to Outbreaks of Respiratory Infections

This paper evaluates novel machine intelligence to predict patients at risk of severe respiratory infections and recommend postacute care providers likely to reduce infection risk.


A Jay Holmgren, PhD, MHI

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Physicians in ACOs Report Greater Documentation Burden

An analysis of nationally representative survey data from 2019 and 2021 shows that office-based physicians participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) reported greater documentation burden across several measures.


Stephanie Loder

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Potential Link Found Between Depression, Kidney Failure

Adults with normal kidney function who have comorbid depression are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function and have mental and physical impairments from that decline.


Megan A. Adams, MD, MS

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Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years

In this survey of adults aged 50 to 80 years, sociodemographic factors, as well as experience with video chat, were associated with interest in and concerns about telehealth video visits.



Noelle Cornelio, BS

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How State Surprise Billing Protections Increased ED Visits, 2007-2018: Potential Implications for the No Surprises Act

State surprise billing protections decreased emergency department (ED) out-of-pocket payments to such an extent that ED visits actually increased.


Sandip P. Patel, MD

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Key Takeaways on Enhancing Outcomes for mNSCLC Without Targetable Driver Mutations

The panel provides insights on enhancing outcomes for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer without targetable driver mutations.


Sharanya Kumar, PhD

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Estimating the Economic Burden of Migraine on US Employers

The Migraine Impact Model is an interactive calculator that estimates migraine prevalence within a workforce and the associated economic burden of migraine on the employer.



Sammer Marzouk, MA

Latest:

Financial Crossroads of Care: Physicians’ Struggle and Patient Outcomes

In 2024, physicians face significant financial challenges due to declining Medicare reimbursement rates and high student loan interest rates, which will impact health care delivery and access.

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