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Balancing Risks and Opportunities of Utilizing AI in Health Data: Carrie KozlowskiIn this interview, chief operating officer and cofounder of Upfront Healthcare, Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, emphasizing both opportunities and risks.
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Sacubitril/Valsartan in Medicare Alternative Payment ModelsOptimizing utilization of sacubitril/valsartan for treatment of heart failure could improve provider performance in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative and the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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Variation in Early Diffusion of Sacubitril/Valsartan and Implications for Understanding Novel Drug DiffusionRates of sacubitril/valsartan diffusion have been slow and there has been significant geographic variation, highlighting the importance of local prescribing patterns in early drug diffusion.
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Care Coordination in Primary Care: Mapping the TerritoryA survey completed by 100% of leaders of diverse care systems in Minnesota participating in an observational study showed little difference in approach to care coordination.
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Hurdles to Bringing Gene Therapies to Market: Giulio Cossu, MDGiulio Cossu, MD, University of Manchester, discusses barriers to gene therapy research and development.
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Planning for the Future of Population Health: The Johns Hopkins Medicine ExperienceJohns Hopkins Medicine underwent a reorganization of its population health services, with a new structure, set of priorities, and development of a 3-year strategic plan.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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Real-world HIV Diagnostic Testing Patterns in the United StatesThis retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory.
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The Feasibility and Equity of Text Messaging to Determine Patient Eligibility for Lung Cancer ScreeningText messaging shows promise for assessing smoking status and identifying lung cancer screening eligibility, particularly among middle-aged, educated individuals with medium or high income. However, a multimodal approach is crucial for equitable implementation of such a program.
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Pharmacist-Driven SMART Formulary Improves PharmacoequityA large academic medical center implemented a charitable care formulary with clinical pharmacist oversight, which resulted in more efficient usage of funds and fewer readmissions.
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A Case Report of the Analytic Development of Bundled Payments for the Commercial MarketThis case report of a novel methodology for the analytic development of bundled payments addresses statistical analysis, data visualization, and clinical consultation.
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Empowering Patients, Managing Costs Through Ambulatory Clinical Pharmacy: Caroline Vovan, PharmD, CDEAmbulatory clinical pharmacists improve patient outcomes and reduce health care costs by providing hands-on chronic disease management, patient education, and medication cost oversight, according to Caroline Vovan, PharmD, CDE.
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes of a Collaborative Cardiology Care ProgramPatients with chronic cardiac conditions benefited from a health care program that strengthened collaboration between general practitioners and cardiology specialists in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany.
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Stakeholder Insights on rtCGM in T2D Population Health ManagementLeading payer and health system stakeholders reviewed literature and shared insights on the value of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) population health.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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Intersection of Complexity and High Utilization Among Health Center Patients Aged 18 to 64 YearsThis paper utilizes latent class analysis to identify subgroups of complex conditions and of super-utilizers among health center patients to inform clinically tailored efforts.
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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.
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Should Payers Incentivize Pharmacies to Blister-Package Chronic Medications?Payers should consider providing higher reimbursement rates and/or preferred pharmacy networking status for pharmacies that provide chronic medications in blister packs for patients.
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Activation, Physical Activity, and Outcomes Among Individuals With T2DThis study presents an integrated, exploratory assessment of physical activity, patient activation, health-related quality of life, and clinical outcomes among older adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) using survey, wellness, and claims data.
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Real-World Digitally Based Diabetes Management Program Implementation by a Large EmployerThis study offers new insights to self-insured employers and health plans related to investment in digitally based disease management programs and enrollee engagement.
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Impact of the Collaborative Care Model on Medical SpendingModest spending on integrated mental health services in primary care, facilitated by use of new collaborative care billing codes, did not increase overall health care costs.
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Contributor: Leveraging Telehealth to Improve Access to Care for Maternal HealthThis article explores the challenges and highlights actionable telehealth solutions that enhance access to care, particularly for mothers at higher risk of postpartum depression.
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Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health ProgramData from 38,193 patients showed that managed care patients have COVID-19 risk factors similar to those of the general population and that a population health program decreased mortality.
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Burden of EPS in Commercial Patients With Schizophrenia Initiating Atypical AntipsychoticsThis study investigated the 1-year incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS), as well as the incremental economic burden, in patients with schizophrenia initiating atypical antipsychotics.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual VisitsThis article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.
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Features of Health Care Interventions Associated With Reduced Services and SpendingThis study identifies several factors shared by locally defined delivery system innovations that have been shown to reduce service use and lower health care spending.
