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Trends in Market Share Among Hospitals Participating in ACOs and NonparticipantsAccountable care organization (ACO) participation was associated with an increase in hospitals’ mean market share and with additional market share gains in more concentrated markets.
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Evaluating Racial Concordance in a Telephonic Care Management Program Among Black PatientsThe race of a telephonic care manager did not impact closure rates for gaps in care among Black Medicare Advantage beneficiaries.
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Medicare Expenditures in the First Year of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis DiagnosisMedicare expenditures for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are more than 3 times those of the average Medicare beneficiary, and drug therapies are an important cost driver.
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Factors Associated With Lung Cancer Risk Factor DocumentationThis cross-sectional observational study found several factors associated with whether a patient had sufficient lung cancer risk factor documentation in the electronic health record.
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Contributor: Engagement Is the Missing Link in Kidney Care—How Payers and Value-Based Partnerships Can Close the GapImproving outcomes in chronic kidney disease relies on improving patient engagement.
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The Hepatitis B Care Cascade Using Administrative Claims Data, 2016Analysis of a large, nationally representative claims database to longitudinally monitor enrollees with hepatitis B showed that 36% received recommended care and 18% were prescribed treatment.
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Factors That Increase Utilization Management Risk: A Proof of ConceptA score was developed to measure patient risk from payer utilization management policies and its relationship to real-world US commercial payer utilization management policies.
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Enhancing the e-Consult: Empowering Efficient and Collaborative CareThis editorial provides suggestions for improving the process of e-consults, which are a promising method of expanding access to specialty care.
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Key Takeaways on Recent Advances in SCLCPanelists discuss how the landscape of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treatment is rapidly evolving, highlighting key advances in immunotherapy, targeted treatments like tarlatamab, and ongoing research efforts, while emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis, appropriate staging, and personalized treatment approaches to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
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Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 With Excess Disease BurdenA high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology intervention.
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Appropriate ED Utilization Leading to Better Care CoordinationAddressing avoidable emergency department (ED) utilization takes interventions in partnership with providers.
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Employer-Sponsored Behavioral Health Program Impacts on Care Utilization and CostProvision of enhanced access to behavioral health services by a large employer to its employees is associated with reductions in all-cause care utilization and cost.
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Equity, Metrics, and the Future of Value-Based Models: Kate Baker, MDKate Baker, MD, MMHC, medical director of value-based care at Tennessee Oncology, talks about innovations in cancer care highlighted at the Community Oncology Conference.
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Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration IndexThe authors developed and validated an accurate, well-calibrated, easy-to-implement COVID-19 hospitalized patient deterioration index to identify patients at high or low risk of clinical deterioration.
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Telehealth User Experiences During COVID-19: A Case Study of Outpatient Cardiovascular Clinics Affiliated With a Large Academic PracticeIn cardiovascular clinics during COVID-19, notable barriers to successful telehealth use included obtaining diagnostic information needed to deliver high-quality care and technology-related challenges for patients.
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Barriers and Facilitators to Managing Social Care in the Digital Era Among Michigan Health CentersThere is widespread interest in understanding the role of health care in meeting social needs. This study examines community-wide activities, resources, and information technology used to manage social care.
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Patient Need and Provider Referrals to Diabetes Self-management EducationThis article demonstrates that few patient encounters with indicators of need for diabetes self-management education result in a provider referral to the service.
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Treatment Burdens in Traditional Medicare and Medicare AdvantageMost Medicare beneficiaries perceived low health care burdens, but 1 in 4 Medicare Advantage enrollees with at least 6 chronic conditions experienced high administrative and financial burdens.
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Economics of a Health System’s Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine for Its EmployeesA direct-to-consumer telemedicine service resulted in lower per-episode unit costs for care within 7 days and only marginally increased the use of services overall.
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Optimizing the Management of TRDDrs Steven Levine, Patricia Ares-Romero, Samuel Nordberg, Martin Rosenzweig, and Carrie Jardine share insight on the future treatment landscape for TRD.
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Frontline Zanubrutinib-Based Therapy Shows High CR Rates in Older Patients, High-Risk MCLFrontline zanubrutinib regimens achieved objective response rates of 100% with deep remissions in older patients and younger, high-risk patients with MCL.
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Leveraging Predictive Analytics to Target Payer-Led Medication Adherence InterventionsThis article explores how payers can enhance their medication adherence initiatives to reduce costs and improve member health outcomes by leveraging predictive analytics through machine learning.
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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Trend, Necessity, or Blessing?Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists offer promise in weight and cardiovascular risk reduction, but their use must complement—not replace—lifestyle interventions within a holistic, patient-centered care model.
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Mobile Health Clinic: Lessons Learned Building Partnerships Across Health SystemsEstablishing mobile health clinics in rural settings requires collaboration across health systems by aligning missions, building infrastructure to support research, and demonstrating proof of concept.
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How M-Power Is Building Trust to Raise Awareness of Multiple Myeloma in the Black CommunityInternational Myeloma Foundation Chief Medical Office Joseph Mikhael, MD, shares how the M-Power initiative is addressing disparities through community engagement, education, and improved clinical trial access.
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Experts Share Top Takeaways From AACR Annual Meeting 2025During interviews at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025, experts shared key insights from this year's conference.
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Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Long-term Opioid TreatmentLittle is known about opioid prescribing patterns in patients with chronic overlapping pain conditions. This study suggests target populations for interventions to manage chronic pain.
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Preventive Cardiology Through Fresh Eyes: Highlights From ASPC’s 2025 CongressThe American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) marked its 40th anniversary this year at the ASPC Congress on CVD Prevention in Boston, held August 1-3, with 3 days of debates, presentations, oral abstracts, and posters.
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Leveraging Longitudinal Clinical Laboratory Results to Improve Prenatal CareCollaboration between a clinical laboratory and a managed care organization improved prenatal care and outcomes through real-time, actionable, laboratory-derived insights and care coordination.
