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Non–Face-to-Face Care Management and Service Utilization in Patients With DiabetesCMS began reimbursement for non–face-to-face chronic care management in 2015, and results from Louisiana show that it increases outpatient visits but decreases inpatient and emergency department encounters.
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Transitional Care Management Visits to Improve Coordination of CareInspira Care Connect, LLC, an accountable care organization, incorporated transitional care management services into its postdischarge follow-up process to prevent avoidable utilization of health care services and costs.
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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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Association Between Low-Income Subsidies and Inequities in Orally Administered Antimyeloma Therapy UseMedicare Part D low-income subsidies alone are insufficient to improve the uptake and equitable use of high-cost, orally administered antimyeloma therapy.
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Inadequate Insurance Coverage for Overweight/Obesity ManagementThis article reviews the obesity epidemic in America and discusses inadequate insurance coverage.
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Evaluation of Biosimilar Trastuzumab MYL-1401O in HER2-Positive Breast CancerThe authors evaluate the effect and safety of biosimilar trastuzumab MYL-1401O in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive early-stage (neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy) and metastatic (palliative therapy) breast cancer using real-world data.
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Durability, Reduced Toxicity of CAR NK Therapy in AML May Aid Curative TreatmentSecond of 2 parts featuring an interview with Stephen Strickland, MD, MSCI,director, Leukemia Research for Sarah Cannon Research Institute. Strickland recently presented data from a phase 1 trial of SENTI-202, an investigational chimeric antigen receptor natural killer (CAR NK) cell therapy. Toxicity with this therapy is lower than seen in many conventional CAR T-cell therapies.
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Impact of Electronic Information Exchange on Repeat Imaging During 30-Day Readmissions Among Medicare BeneficiariesThis analysis of Medicare data examines the relationships between fragmented readmission, health information exchange, and repeat imaging in older adults with and without Alzheimer disease.
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Does Missing Trust Lead to Overuse or Underuse of Health Care Services?Most trust literature investigates missing trust and health care underuse. The authors show that mistrust also leads to health care overuse, a rapidly growing problem in the United States.
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Machine Intelligence for Early Targeted Precision Management and Response to Outbreaks of Respiratory InfectionsThis paper evaluates novel machine intelligence to predict patients at risk of severe respiratory infections and recommend postacute care providers likely to reduce infection risk.
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Physicians in ACOs Report Greater Documentation BurdenAn analysis of nationally representative survey data from 2019 and 2021 shows that office-based physicians participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) reported greater documentation burden across several measures.
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Potential Link Found Between Depression, Kidney FailureAdults with normal kidney function who have comorbid depression are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function and have mental and physical impairments from that decline.
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Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 YearsIn this survey of adults aged 50 to 80 years, sociodemographic factors, as well as experience with video chat, were associated with interest in and concerns about telehealth video visits.
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How State Surprise Billing Protections Increased ED Visits, 2007-2018: Potential Implications for the No Surprises ActState surprise billing protections decreased emergency department (ED) out-of-pocket payments to such an extent that ED visits actually increased.
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Effects of Individualized Nurse-Led Care Plans on Olaparib Treatment DurationA nurse-led personalized care program conducted through a specialty pharmacy prolonged medication persistence among patients with cancer receiving olaparib.
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Key Takeaways on Enhancing Outcomes for mNSCLC Without Targetable Driver MutationsThe panel provides insights on enhancing outcomes for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer without targetable driver mutations.
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Estimating the Economic Burden of Migraine on US EmployersThe Migraine Impact Model is an interactive calculator that estimates migraine prevalence within a workforce and the associated economic burden of migraine on the employer.
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Out-of-Pocket Spending for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Adherence Among US AdultsAmong commercial and Medicare supplemental beneficiaries with cost sharing, higher out-of-pocket spending for the first cardiac rehabilitation session was associated with lower program adherence.
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ASCO 2025 Plenary Sessions Poised to Shift Clinical Practice: Sanjay Goel, MD, MSSanjay Goel, MD, MS, professor of medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and medical oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute, anticipates groundbreaking data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 meeting, with plenary sessions spotlighting research that could immediately impact cancer care.
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Financial Crossroads of Care: Physicians’ Struggle and Patient OutcomesIn 2024, physicians face significant financial challenges due to declining Medicare reimbursement rates and high student loan interest rates, which will impact health care delivery and access.
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Nurse Practitioner Low-Value Care Ordering Practices: An Integrative ReviewNo generalized statements regarding nurse practitioners’ low-value care ordering practices can be made due to limited evidence, indicating a need for further research.
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New Findings Highlight Key Role of Clinician Communication in Lymphoma, CLL Care: Lorna WarwickLorna Warwick, CEO of the Lymphoma Coalition, highlights findings underscoring the vital role of clinician communication in managing adverse effects and supporting patient confidence in lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) care.
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Oral Immunotherapy Can Play Key Role in Food Allergy Management in Preschool-Aged PatientsFurther research is needed to clarify the cost-effectiveness, long-term adherence, and psychosocial impacts of oral immunotherapy.
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A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Social Needs Through the Accountable Health Communities ModelNo published studies exist on use of intervention design, implementation strategies, and theory in the CMS Accountable Health Communities Model, the largest-scale test of social prescribing in the United States.
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Primary Care Video and Telephone Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Treatment and Follow-up Health Care UtilizationTelephone visits may offer a simple and convenient option to address patient primary care needs without raising safety concerns.
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Patient Satisfaction With Letter-Based Communication of LCS Pulmonary Nodule ResultsPatients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate.
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Demographic Disparities in Video Visit Telemetry: Understanding Telemedicine UtilizationA stratified demographics analysis of video visit telemetry data reveals that age older than 65 years and African American/Black race are associated with higher video visit failure rates, whereas language, sex, and ethnicity are not.
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Diagnosis Patterns and Stress Testing Trends After Implementing High-Sensitivity Troponin AssayThis study found that switching from a conventional troponin assay to a high-sensitivity troponin assay resulted in changes to diagnosis patterns and stress testing trends.
