Brooke is an assistant editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). She joined AJMC in 2023, where she produces written content covering multiple disease states.
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Dr Sara Horst Shares Benefits of Recent Digital Health Developments
Sara Horst, MD, MPH, FACG, of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discussed the recent digital health developments most beneficial to both patients and providers, as well as considerations around using these tools wisely.
Theory-Based Smoking Cessation Interventions Positively Affect Patients With COPD Who Smoke
Theory-based smoking cessation interventions helped to motivate patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who smoke to quit, ultimately improving their quality of life and lung function.
Cost Burden of Hospital-Onset CDI Higher Than Community-Associated CDI
Researchers found that costs were highest for those with hospital-onset clostridioides difficile infection (CDI), lower for those with community onset-health care facility association CDI, and lowest for those with community-associated CDI.
Dr Sara Horst Defines Digital Health and Its Benefits for Clinicians, Patients
Sara Horst MD, MPH, FACG, discussed how she helps make the electronic medical record more accessible and easier for clinicians to use within her roles as ambulatory director of VUMC Telehealth and Specialty Pharmacy and associate vice chair of Digital Health Operations of the Department of Medicine.
COPD Exacerbations More Common in Unmedicated Patients, but Many Remain Untreated
Most chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations were observed in those not treated with controller medications, but less than half of patients in the study received controller medications, even after exacerbations.
Patients Have Low Risk of Sexually Transmitting HIV With Viral Loads Less Than 1000 Copies/mL
Evidence shows almost zero risk of sexual transmission when HIV viral loads are less than 1000 copies/mL, which could allow providers to destigmatize HIV and promote antiretroviral therapy adherence.