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Quantifying the Altruism Value for a Rare Pediatric Disease: Duchenne Muscular DystrophyAltruism values for treatments of rare, severe pediatric diseases have not been estimated. This study found the altruism value for a hypothetical new Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment to be $80 per year.
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Institutional Practices for Charitable Medication Access for Uninsured PatientsAnalysis of a patient sample enrolled in charitable care at an academic medical center revealed that chronic medications were variably filled at a significant cost.
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Effect of Remote Patient Monitoring on Stage 2 HypertensionA community-based remote patient monitoring (RPM) program was associated with significant reduction in blood pressure in Medicare patients with stage 2 hypertension, highlighting the potential benefits of RPM with care coaching.
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Agreement Among Measures Examining Low-Value Imaging for Low Back PainThis study demonstrates the need for additional consensus surrounding how to translate guideline recommendations to administrative measures assessing imaging overuse for acute low back pain.
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Health Plan Switching and Satisfaction in a Medicaid MLTSS ProgramHealth plan dissatisfaction was higher among Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) beneficiaries who did not follow through with an intention to change health plans.
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Social Determinants of Health: Are Colonoscopies Always Fit for Duty?Social determinants of health are associated with colonoscopy noncompletion in a Medicaid patient population at the Providence Community Health Centers.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Literacy in US Southern StatesCOVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not associated with health literacy. Personal perception of threat was associated with reduced vaccine hesitancy.
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Impact of Advance Care Planning Consults on Advance Directives CompletionImplementing advance care planning consults can increase advance directive completion rates. The authors demonstrate the impact of consults on completed advance directives in the medical record.
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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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Unmet Needs and the Future of Desmoid Tumor ManagementExperts discuss the unmet needs in desmoid tumor management, emphasizing personalized treatment, quality of life, and the importance of specialized care.
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Differences in Savings and Quality by Type of ACO Model2016-2018 Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and Medicare Shared Savings Program cost and quality data show similar performance, suggesting that increasing financial risk to health systems may not affect performance.
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Study Explores Effects of Experimenter Sex on Ketamine ResponseThe underlying neural mechanisms identified may help clinicians better understand ketamine response in human patients.
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rVWF Safely, Effectively Manages Perioperative Bleeding in Pediatric Patients: Shayla Bergmann, MDShayla Bergmann, MD, explains that recombinant von Willebrand factor is both safe and highly effective in controlling perioperative bleeding in children with severe von Willebrand disease.
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The Tolerable Future of Acne Treatment Reducing SebumZoe D. Draelos, MD, from Duke University, notes that clascoterone cream's unique sebum reduction mechanism provides effective, highly tolerable, and core acne treatment.
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Discharge Prescribing and Subsequent Opioid Use After Traumatic Musculoskeletal InjuryThe authors use surgical resident assignment as an instrumental variable for discharge opioid prescribing and estimate the impact of discharge opioid supply on subsequent use.
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Modeling COVID-19 Immunity and Vaccination ImpactThis research investigated averted hospitalizations in Oregon and Washington, which had greater than 75% uptake of at least 1 dose of an mRNA-based COVID vaccine.
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Financial Incentives Tied to Medicare Star Ratings: Impact on Influenza Vaccination Uptake in Medicare BeneficiariesInfluenza vaccine uptake improved among Medicare Advantage enrollees when influenza vaccination was introduced as a performance metric in Medicare star ratings and accompanying bonus payments.
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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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Combination Immunotherapy Offers New Pathway for Skin Cancer PreventionA topical treatment combining calcipotriol and 5-FU shows promise in reducing premalignant lesions and lowering skin cancer risk by activating Th2 immunity.
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Addressing Evolving Patient Concerns Around Telehealth in the COVID-19 EraWith a rapid shift to telehealth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians, health care organizations, and policy makers must consider and address patients’ evolving needs, concerns, and expectations.
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Association of Opioid Utilization Management With Prescribing and OverdoseOpioid utilization management in Medicare was associated with mixed effects on opioid prescribing, and prior authorization was associated with a decreased likelihood of subsequent overdose.
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Telemedicine Catches On: Changes in the Utilization of Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 PandemicThis analysis of health insurance claims data demonstrates rapid increase and sustained high utilization of telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Final Takeaways From the PanelistsPanelists discuss their final thoughts on the evolving landscape of alopecia areata (AA) treatment, summarizing key takeaways from the discussion and reflecting on future directions for patient care and therapy advancements.
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Can Sleep Quality Affect the Results of In Vitro Fertilization?The recently published study may shed light on a potential connection between sleep quality and IVF success.
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Discontinuation of ACA Subsidies Will Leave Many Uninsured: Ciara Zachary, PhD, MPHThe uninsured rates may skyrocket when Medicaid work requirements go into effect and if the Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies are not extended.
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More Employers Offer Preventive Drug Lists Over TimeMore large employers with high-deductible health plans with health savings accounts offer preventive drug list benefits over time.
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Perspectives on Nonmedical Switching and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative ReviewThis review describes the impact of nonmedical switching of biologic therapies on US patients and providers, with a focus on switching to in-class alternatives.
