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Covishield India: Demystifying Myths Through an Early Multicenter Safety StudyThis was a multicenter study carried out in India to study the adverse and systemic effects of the indigenously developed Covishield vaccine.
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Reimagining the Inpatient Palliative Care Consult: Lessons From COVID-19Digital innovations in palliative care during COVID-19 have changed how hospitalized patients receive palliative care. We propose an approach to implement new models at scale.
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Mental Health Service Utilization Review Patterns in a Medicaid Managed Care ProgramMedicaid managed care utilization review data for mental health services were analyzed for the calendar years 2017 and 2018. These data indicate low rates of utilization review denials for both inpatient and outpatient mental health services.
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Community Health Workers’ Critical Role in Trust Building Between the Medical System and Communities of ColorThe authors interrogate elements of routine medical practice in New York City to argue for reforms of hospital culture through relational trust-building capabilities of community health workers.
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Spending Patterns Among Commercially Insured Individuals During the COVID-19 PandemicIn this analysis of more than 97 million commercially insured individuals, investigators found that the COVID-19 pandemic induced a spending shock in 2020 and that health care spending did not recover to baseline until mid-2021.
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Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions and Long-term Opioid TreatmentLittle is known about opioid prescribing patterns in patients with chronic overlapping pain conditions. This study suggests target populations for interventions to manage chronic pain.
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Clinic Price Reductions in a Tiered Total Cost Benefit DesignFindings of this evaluation of primary care clinic responses in a tiered total cost of care benefit design suggest that clinics respond by reducing prices.
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Advancing Team-Based Primary Care: The Importance and Challenges in 2023This editorial describes several key lessons about the development of effective value-based care delivery.
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Influence of Prior Authorization Requirements on Provider Clinical Decision-MakingAn online survey identified that documentation requirements and communication issues with health plans are associated with providers modifying clinical decisions to avoid medication prior authorization.
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Risk Assessments of Drug-Related Problems for Cardiac Surgery PatientsRisk assessments of drug-related problems for cardiac surgery patients can be conducted by implementing a framework for patient safety.
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Post-SNF Outcomes and Cost Comparison: Medicare Advantage vs Traditional MedicarePatients enrolled in Medicare Advantage had better outcomes and lower cost following skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge than patients enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
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The Value of Virtual Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal CareThis counterfactual simulation study on a nationally representative sample of the working population with musculoskeletal conditions estimated the value of patient-initiated virtual physical therapy.
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Development of Multipayer Claims-Based Emergency Department Episodes of CareThirty-day episodes of care initialized by emergency department visits can inform future quality improvement efforts.
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Physiologic Insulin Resensitization Lowers Cost in Patients With Diabetes and Kidney DiseasePatients with diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving physiologic insulin resensitization had much lower annual costs of care than similar patients not receiving it.
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Ways to Mitigate Financial Toxicity for Patients With Breast CancerTiffany Meng, PharmD, an oncology pharmacist, UCSF Health, discusses how pharmacists help mitigate financial toxicity for patients with breast cancer.
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Trends in Low-Value Cancer Care During the COVID-19 PandemicAmong adults with newly diagnosed cancer, rates of low-value cancer services persisted throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in areas ranging from peridiagnosis imaging to end-of-life care.
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Addressing Virtual Care Disparities for Patients With Limited English ProficiencyWith increased use of virtual care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following recommendations address disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.
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Clinician Characteristics Associated With Fluoride Varnish Applications During Well-Child VisitsClinicians treating a higher percentage of patients insured by Medicaid and patients younger than 5 years were more likely to apply fluoride varnish.
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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With AsthmaThis study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.
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Predictors of and Barriers to Receipt of Advance Premium Tax CreditsFew eligible individuals apply for the Advance Premium Tax Credit due to knowledge barriers. Additionally, specific sociodemographic characteristics appear to predict applying status.
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Contributor: COVID-19 and Stigma About Mental Health—A Pandemic Silver Lining?If there's one silver-lining of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the opportunity to talk openly about mental health issues.
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Improving Care Coordination and Reducing ED Utilization Through Patient NavigationA navigation program demonstrated decreased odds of repeat emergency department (ED) visits in patients with low baseline ED utilization and increased odds of follow-up primary care appointments.
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Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in a Multilateral Collaboration in an Independent Community Cancer Clinic: Translating Words Into ActionNo One Left Behind, a program to provide financial assistance and access to cancer care at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in South Carolina, will be discussed during a session of the Community Oncology Alliance 2022 Community Oncology Conference.
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Direct Contracting With Accountable Care Organizations: The Purchaser PerspectiveThis article provides insight into health care purchaser priorities and considerations for direct contracting opportunities, along with considerations for interested accountable care organizations.
