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Experts Warn DTC Models Could Worsen Health Equity for the "Working Poor" Amid Convenience GainsWhile DTC pharmacy models offer convenience, they may create cost, access, and guidance barriers for the "working poor."
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Care Transitions: Opportunities to Better Serve the Traveling PatientThe authors share a model that facilitates patient-centered care and can be adopted by other health systems to encourage successful care transitions for the traveling patient.
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Industry-Informed Perspectives on the Benefits of Rideshare-Based Medical TransportationPrevious research on rideshare-based nonemergency medical transportation has limited generalizability due to the specific model studied, and the lack of trip-level data raises concerns of ecological fallacy.
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Exploring Patient Spending in an ACO-Sponsored Care Management Program: A Case StudyThe authors’ multidisciplinary care management program shows promise, as the reduction in per-patient per-month spending was $116. However, these financial benefits took time to materialize.
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Assessing Opportunities to Advance Quality Measures in Adult ObesityObesity is a serious chronic disease and risk factor for a broad range of outcomes. This study identifies opportunities for improving quality in obesity care.
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Having Someone Who Cares: Patient Perspectives of Care Management ProgramsThis article presents a single-organization qualitative case description of the perspectives of patients with high-need, high-cost illnesses who participated in care management programs.
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Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 YearsIn 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.
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Implementing Clinical Informatics Tools for Primary Care–Based Diabetic Retinopathy ScreeningThe authors describe a primary care–based diabetic retinopathy screening program incorporating telemedicine, strong health information technology engagement, and development of clinical informatics tools.
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Addressing the Opioid CrisisThe authors highlight the diversity of multiagency electronic data-sharing approaches and present a case study addressing the opioid crisis
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Scaling Care Coordination Through Digital Engagement: Stepped-Wedge Trial Assessing ReadmissionsThis evaluation looks at a postdischarge digital engagement (PDDE) program using causal inference methods to examine the impact of PDDE on readmission.
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Physician Prices and Low-Value Services: Evidence From General Internal MedicineThis study found extensive variation in general internal medicine physician prices and that high-priced physicians provided fewer low-value services but had higher spending on these services.
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Physician Preferences for an Electronic Lung Cancer Screening Decision AidThis 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.
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Cost-Effectiveness of a Multicancer Early Detection Test in the USMulticancer early detection testing results in extended life-years and reduced cancer treatment costs through earlier diagnosis, leading to a cost-effective option in cancer screening.
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Hospital at Home: Paying for What It’s WorthA framework centered around cost, quality, and equity is essential to define the value of hospital-at-home programs.
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Glucose-Lowering Treatment Patterns in Patients With Diabetic Kidney DiseaseReal-world treatment of diabetic kidney disease in the United States, based on national-level health care claims and electronic health records data, is inconsistent with the current guidelines.
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Provider Capacity During Medicaid Expansion and a Public Health EmergencyThis survey study finds that most Missouri Medicaid providers had capacity for new patients, even during a period of unprecedented Medicaid enrollment growth.
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Mortality Gap Between Puerto Rico and the US Mainland Among Medicare Advantage EnrolleesAmong Medicare Advantage enrollees, the mortality of Hispanic enrollees in Puerto Rico was significantly higher than that of Hispanic enrollees in the US during 2010-2022.
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Unmet Needs With Recurrent C Difficile InfectionsThe panelist discusses how recurrent Clostridioides difficile infections represent a critical health care challenge, characterized by unmet needs in long-term prevention, microbiome restoration, and personalized treatment. The field is evolving toward precision medicine approaches, leveraging advanced diagnostics, innovative therapeutic modalities such as engineered probiotics and bacteriophage therapies, and comprehensive strategies that integrate microbial, immunological, and genetic insights to improve patient outcomes.
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TCD Screening and Spending Among Children With Sickle Cell AnemiaA substantial proportion of families of privately insured children with sickle cell anemia pay more than $100 for essential stroke screenings, a high-value service.
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AI in Health Care: Closing the Revenue Cycle GapThis commentary explores the current state, challenges, and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care revenue cycle management, emphasizing collaboration, data standardization, and targeted implementation to enhance adoption.
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Treatment and Diagnosis Impact of Potential Standardized Long COVID Definition; Lauren Wisk, PhDLauren Wisk, PhD, discusses the implications of an all-inclusive long COVID definition and its application in clinical practices.
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Predictive Models for Low Birth Weight: A Comparative Analysis of Algorithmic Fairness–Improving ApproachesThis study compared 6 algorithmic fairness–improving approaches for low-birth-weight predictive models and found that they improved accuracy but decreased sensitivity for Black populations.
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Comparing Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare AdvantageThis study examined postdiagnosis breast cancer treatment outcomes for Medicare Advantage vs fee-for-service (FFS) Medicare in Ohio and found no significant differences overall but disparities for Black patients with FFS Medicare.
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Continuity of Opioid Prescribing Among Older Adults on Long-term OpioidsAmong older adults with chronic noncancer pain on long-term opioid therapy, greater continuity of opioid prescribing was significantly associated with fewer opioid-related adverse outcomes.
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Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Other Medicare Star Rating MeasuresPerformance on Medicare Star Ratings medication adherence measures is significantly tied to performance on the intermediate outcome and statin process measures.
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At-Home Hemoglobin A1c Testing During COVID-19 Improved Glycemic ControlProviding at-home hemoglobin A1c test kits increases testing rates and facilitates hemoglobin A1c reduction over time among members of a large commercial health plan with diabetes.
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Self-Administered Subcutaneous Isatuximab May Ease Multiple Myeloma Treatment Burden: Xavier Leleu, MD, PhDOn-body delivery systems for subcutaneous isatuximab could enable patient self-administration, according to Xavier Leleu, MD, PhD, improving convenience and transforming treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
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Association of Dermatology Wait Times With Insurance Coverage in MichiganDisparities in dermatologic care for patients with Medicaid exist, and delays in medical dermatologic care among Medicaid patients must be addressed.
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Medical Policy Determinations for Pharmacogenetic Tests Among US Health PlansThis 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.
