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The Future of Acquired TTPX. Long Zheng, MD, PhD, discusses the unmet needs of acquired TTP, and the future of treatment.
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Crossover Study: Nanomicellar Cyclosporine 0.09% vs Emulsion Cyclosporine 0.05%A panelist discusses how the COAT trial showed that switching patients with uncontrolled dry eye disease on cyclosporine 0.05% to the 0.09% solution led to significant improvements in corneal staining and symptoms by week 4, offering earlier relief than typically expected and supporting informed patient counseling.
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Economic Impact of Pulmonary Arterial HypertensionPanelists discuss how managing patients with comorbidities requires careful evaluation to distinguish true Group 1 PAH features from underlying cardiac or pulmonary disease, with a more measured treatment approach and close monitoring for complications.
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Antibiotic Practice Patterns With Procalcitonin Levels in Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract InfectionAlthough clinical trials have demonstrated the utility of procalcitonin (PCT) testing and potential benefit on antibiotic stewardship, findings suggest that clinicians do not order PCT testing with regularity and also prioritize clinical judgment over PCT results.
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Contributor: Yearly Trends in Coverage Rates for GLP-1 RAs in Weight LossExplore the evolving landscape of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) for obesity, highlighting access challenges and payer coverage trends affecting treatment options.
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Preappointment Surveys and Reminder Calls to Improve Show RatePatients who completed a preappointment survey were significantly more likely to attend their clinic appointment than noncompleters and spent significantly less time in their appointment.
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Health-Related Social Needs, Methods, and Concerns for a Polysocial Risk Score: An Expert PanelA polysocial risk score is a potentially useful addition to the growing methodologies to better understand and address health-related social needs.
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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons LearnedThe authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.
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The Impact of Nurse Practitioner Attribution in Medicare Shared Savings ACOsAllowing nurse practitioners to serve as attribution-eligible providers for Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations leads to no change in hierarchical condition category risk scores and modest growth in attributed beneficiaries.
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Experts Share Top Takeaways From AACR Annual Meeting 2025During interviews at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2025, experts shared key insights from this year's conference.
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Coverage With Evidence Development Study Shows Benefits in Patients With Migraine Treated With Remote Electrical NeuromodulationA coverage with evidence development (CED) study demonstrated significant and clinically meaningful benefits in patients with migraine treated with remote electrical neuromodulation (REN). Health plans should support clinicians’ REN prescriptions by ensuring adequate coverage.
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Association Between Hospital-Insurer Contract Structure and Hospital PerformanceHospital performance measures, such as prices and costs, are associated with hospital-insurer contract types.
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A Standardized Care Pathway Increases Optimal Dialysis StartsThe authors observed a significant increase in optimal starts for dialysis and in peritoneal dialysis rates after implementing a standardized end-stage renal disease transition pathway.
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Initial Maintenance Therapy Adherence Among Older Adults With Asthma-COPD OverlapOlder adults with coexisting asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), known as asthma-COPD overlap, who take fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting β agonists may be less likely to have persistent low adherence to initial maintenance therapy.
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Population-Based Return on Investment of Deploying Transient ElastographyDeploying vibration-controlled transient elastography/controlled attenuation parameter devices at the population level is a financially advantageous solution to address the epidemic of fatty liver disease.
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Characteristics of Accountable Care Organizations’ Preferred Skilled Nursing Facility NetworksMedicare accountable care organizations use preferred skilled nursing facility networks for postacute care management, although the size, structure, and resource allocation of networks vary widely.
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Contributor: It’s Important to Prioritize HIV Care During the COVID-19 PandemicNot all barriers to HIV-related care and services have been eliminated, and these gaps in care were exacerbated by treatment disruptions brought on by the COVIDC-19 pandemic.
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Contributor: How Pediatric Mental Health May Influence the Risk of Heart Disease in AdulthoodIn this contributor piece, the connection between the complexities of mental health and heart disease in at-risk communities is explored, with the authors stressing the importance of risk factor evaluation and multidisciplinary patient education from both mental and physical health providers.
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Scaling Care Coordination Through Digital Engagement: Stepped-Wedge Trial Assessing ReadmissionsThis evaluation looks at a postdischarge digital engagement (PDDE) program using causal inference methods to examine the impact of PDDE on readmission.
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Differences in the Use of Telephone and Video Telemedicine Visits During the COVID-19 PandemicDuring the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we found lower use of video vs telephone visits among older, Black, Hispanic, and Spanish-speaking patients, driven largely by clinician and practice factors.
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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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Using CAHPS Patient Experience Data for Patient-Centered Medical Home TransformationThe Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Patient-Centered Medical Home survey assists practices by targeting improvement, standardizing care delivery, discussing best practices, improving provider-patient communication, coordinating care, and supporting patient self-management.
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Measuring the Effectiveness and Value of Virtual Health CareThe authors call for the collection and use of data on virtual health care to shape an informed and thoughtful approach to telehealth payment that equitably serves all stakeholders.
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Patient Feedback for MDS: Insights and Closing RemarksMedical experts offer their insights and closing remarks regarding patient feedback for MDS.
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COPD Treatment Ratio: A Measure for Improving COPD Population HealthThis article supports the use of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treatment ratio as a surrogate marker of COPD exacerbation risk for quality measurement purposes.
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Patient Experience After Modifying Visit Delivery During the COVID-19 PandemicCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with immediate weekly visit trend decreases for overall, primary care, and specialty care with long-term recovery trends; transformation to virtual visits; and increasing long-term trends for meeting patient scheduling and visit needs.
