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Daqing Hong, MS

Latest:

Effective Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Outpatient Hemodialysis Patients

The authors introduce a mobile phone app that may effectively prevent and manage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in outpatient hemodialysis patients in Sichuan Province, China.


Vincent Picozzi, MD

Latest:

Why ASCO Is a Must-Attend Event for Oncologists Worldwide

Leaders in oncology share why the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting remains a top global gathering for breakthroughs, networking, and lifelong learning.


David Tabano, PhD

Latest:

Breaking Barriers: Partnerships to Improve Diabetic Eye Health in Alabama

This article reviews barriers to diabetic eye health across Alabama and highlights a partnership with Genentech and the American Diabetes Association to address this issue.


Emilie Aschenbrenner, PharmD, BCOP

Latest:

Outpatient Models Boost Cost-Effectiveness of CAR T and Bispecific Therapy in Multiple Myeloma: Emilie Aschenbrenner, PharmD, BCOP

Emilie Aschenbrenner, PharmD, BCOP, outlines how Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin use outpatient-based care models, standardized protocols, and collaborative partnerships to improve cost-effectiveness, accessibility, and patient experience.


Omar Galárraga, PhD

Latest:

Impacts of Community-Based Care Program on Health Care Utilization and Cost

A community-based care management program in Rhode Island reduced hospitalizations and inpatient costs. There were stark differences across subgroups based on intensity of care.


Neal D. Kohatsu, MD, MPH

Latest:

Improving System-Based Tobacco Cessation in a Community Health Clinic

This case study demonstrates how system-based tobacco cessation was enhanced in a community clinic.


Christine M. Lovly, MD, PhD, FASCO

Latest:

Looking Ahead: The Next Frontier in ALK+ NSCLC Therapy

Panelists discuss how promising ongoing and upcoming clinical trials may reshape sequencing strategies in ALK+ non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).



Grace Liu, BS

Latest:

Navigating Compounded Semaglutide: What Health Care Providers Need to Know

This article reviews the safety, efficacy, and regulatory concerns related to compounded semaglutide, with a focus on how health care providers can offer guidance and education to patients.


Jamile M. Shammo, MD

Latest:

Management of MPN: Benchmarks For Quality Care

Ruben Mesa, MD, leads a discussion on key benchmarks and final thoughts about good-quality care programs for patients with MPNs, including parameters for judging efficacy and safety.



Gerald McGwin, PhD

Latest:

Continuity of Opioid Prescribing Among Older Adults on Long-term Opioids

Among 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.


Irina O. Karpov, MS

Latest:

Increased Likelihood of Psychiatric Readmission With Medicaid Expansion vs Legacy Coverage

Individuals who became eligible for Medicaid through Medicaid expansion have an increased likelihood of psychiatric readmission compared with their legacy-enrolled counterparts.


Matt Zhou, BS

Latest:

Patient and Physician Perceptions of a Hypercholesterolemia Safety-Net Program

Patients’ misperceptions of statins and physicians’ limited knowledge of a hypercholesterolemia safety-net program warrant additional interventions to reduce barriers and improve care.


Emily A. Largent, JD, PhD, RN

Latest:

The Lost Decade: Clinical Trials Data Access After Seife v HHS

Seife v HHS is, at the very least, a symbolically important decision, but its practical impact will be dampened if the government does not take steps to enforce it.


Jeffery Wajda, DO

Latest:

Demographic Disparities in Video Visit Telemetry: Understanding Telemedicine Utilization

A stratified demographics analysis of video visit telemetry data reveals that age older than 65 years and African American/Black race are associated with higher video visit failure rates, whereas language, sex, and ethnicity are not.


Stephen Scroggins, MSc

Latest:

Integrating Mental Health Care Services Into HIV Comprehensive Care

Distinguishing between need and receipt of integrated services reveals that mental health care improves the likelihood of medication adherence among people living with HIV.


Laura R. Baratta, BS

Latest:

Classifying Clinical Work Settings Using EHR Audit Logs: A Machine Learning Approach

An automated pipeline of frequency representation and machine learning models on raw electronic health record (EHR) audit logs can classify work settings based on clinical work activities.


William M. Tierney, MD

Latest:

Assessment of Structured Data Elements for Social Risk Factors

An expert panel identified and assessed electronic health record and health information exchange structured data elements to support future development of social risk factor computable phenotyping.


Lauren Taylor, PhD

Latest:

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.


Steven R. Peskin, MD, MBA, MACP

Latest:

Oncology Alternative Payment Models: Lessons From Commercial Insurance

Developing alternative payment models for commercial populations in specialties such as oncology is rife with practical challenges. Leading payers and practices share lessons to date.


Desiree R. Backman, DrPH

Latest:

Improving System-Based Tobacco Cessation in a Community Health Clinic

This case study demonstrates how system-based tobacco cessation was enhanced in a community clinic.


Pankaj Kumar, MD

Latest:

Access Denied: CMS’ Action Hurts Patients With Cancer in Rural America

CMS rules hindered the access of rural patients with cancer to medically integrated pharmacies in 2023. The authors discuss the impact on equity in health care, emphasizing the need for regulatory change.


Stephan Dunning, MBA

Latest:

Health Care Costs Associated With Unrecognized Progression to Late-Stage Kidney Disease

Unrecognized disease progression is associated with higher health care costs both for patients with end-stage kidney disease and late-stage (stages G4-G5) chronic kidney disease.


Rishi R. Sachdev, BS

Latest:

Comparing Breast Cancer Treatment Outcomes Between Fee-for-Service and Medicare Advantage

This 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.


Ivan Garcia, MD

Latest:

Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric Care

The 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.


Mina Lobbous, MD, MSPH

Latest:

Exploring The Future of NF1-PN Management

Panelists discuss the future of NF1-associated plexiform neurofibromas management, highlighting the potential for advances in targeted therapies, gene therapies, and personalized medicine to offer more effective, tailored treatments, while emphasizing early detection, improved imaging, and a greater focus on quality of life through psychosocial support, pain management, and functional rehabilitation.


Kirstin W. Scott, MD, PhD, MPhil

Latest:

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Emergency Department Costs During COVID-19

Most older US adults have concerns about emergency department visit affordability. Lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair physical/mental health, and younger age were associated with increased concerns.


Anh Thy H. Nguyen, MSPH

Latest:

Preappointment Surveys and Reminder Calls to Improve Show Rate

Patients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment.


Dr Sheela Rao  | Image Credit: The Royal Marsden Hospital
Sheela Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCP

Latest:

Retifanlimab Approval Sets New Standard of Care in Advanced Anal Cancer: Sheela Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCP

With the FDA approval of retifanlimab (Zynyz; Incyte) as the first and only first-line treatment for advanced anal cancer, researchers are now focusing on resistance mechanisms and future therapies, according to Sheela Rao, MBBS, MD, FRCP, of The Royal Marsden Hospital.

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