Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
A piece posted on the website of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute linked to an article published on AJMC.com, the website of The American Journal of Managed Care®. The article, “Extreme Heat Waves Linked With Higher US Mortality, Particularly Among Elderly, Black Individuals,” showed that extreme heat waves were associated with higher all-cause mortality throughout the United States, with increased risks seen among men, older persons, and non-Hispanic Black individuals.
An article by AJMC®'s sister site, Managed Healthcare Executive®, cited an interview published on AJMC.com. The interview, “How Collaboration Between Pharmacists of Health Plans, Systems Can Drive Value-Based Payment Models,” indicated that a collaborative effort between the health system and health plan pharmacists, as well as care managers and prescribers, is key to improving clinical and quality outcomes in value-based payment models.
Contributor: For Complex Cases, Continuity in Acute Care Is Necessary
April 23rd 2025For patients with complex needs and social challenges like unstable housing, the hospital has become their de facto medical home—yet each visit is a fragmented restart, without continuity, context, or a clear path forward.
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CMS Medicare Final Rule: Advancing Benefits, Competition, and Consumer Protection
May 7th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Karen Iapoce, senior director of government products and programs at ZeOmega, about the recent CMS final rule on Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage.
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Impact of Hospital-Physician Integration on Medicare Patient Mix
April 11th 2025This study found no evidence that hospital employment of physicians resulted in physicians treating sicker patients, undercutting claims that hospital-employed physicians serve a higher-acuity patient mix.
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