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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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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding ChatGPT Among Health Care ProfessionalsThis web-based cross-sectional study indicated that health care professionals in China had poor knowledge, positive attitudes, and proactive practices in regard to ChatGPT.
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Assessment of Structured Data Elements for Social Risk FactorsAn expert panel identified and assessed electronic health record and health information exchange structured data elements to support future development of social risk factor computable phenotyping.
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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.
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An Accelerated Hospital Observation Pathway to Reduce Length of Stay for Patients With COVID-19For select patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, an academic urban hospital implemented an observation pathway that incorporated mobile health technology, reducing hospital length of stay by more than 2 days.
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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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Health Plan Switching and Satisfaction in a Medicaid MLTSS ProgramHealth plan dissatisfaction was higher among Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) beneficiaries who did not follow through with an intention to change health plans.
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Hypoglycemia Upon Hospital Admission From Long-term Care: Health Care Resource UseThis analysis of a hospital billing database describes inpatient length of stay, intensive care unit length of stay, comorbidities, and costs for patients with diabetes after admission with hypoglycemia from long-term care or home.
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CMS Needs to Rethink How Medicare Assesses QualityLate 2020 changes make accountable care organizations a canary in the coal mine.
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Using Telemedicine Interventions During COVID-19 to Expand Care Post COVID-19The Patient-Centered Rheumatology Collaborative identified several critical areas for further intervention to improve the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Using Natural Language Processing to Classify Social Work InterventionsNatural language processing can be used for automated extraction of social work interventions from electronic health records, thereby supporting social work staffing and resource allocation decisions.
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Screening for Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in Health PlansThis study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with social determinants of health and patient demographics.
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Practice Radiation Patterns Among Oncologists in the Oncology Care ModelDespite the potential incentives for medical oncologists to reduce radiation therapy utilization under the Oncology Care Model, we find no evidence that such reduction occurred.
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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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Variation in Fracture Risk Estimation Among East Asian WomenFracture prediction tools for East Asian individuals vary by country. In the United States, the US-Asian Fracture Risk Assessment Tool provides hip fracture probabilities that correspond to observed estimates.
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Reduced Medical Spending Associated With Integrated Pharmacy BenefitsMembers covered by an integrated pharmacy benefit (as opposed to a pharmacy carve-out) experienced slower growth in medical spending.
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Using a Brief Tool to Assess Healthy School Environments: A Pilot StudyThe authors evaluated a brief assessment tool that accountable care organizations can use to help elementary schools improve student nutrition and increase physical activity.
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Potential Inequities in Access to In-Person SHIP Counseling ServicesThe federal State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) provides counseling and education on Medicare coverage options. This article highlights potential inequities in in-person SHIP service access.
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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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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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Provider and Patient Insights Into the Cancer Care JourneyA survey was conducted to determine opportunities to aid primary care providers and patients in the difficult journey of an oncology patient.
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Interventional Analytics in Skilled Nursing Facilities Associated With Reduced ReadmissionsA retrospective analysis of 30-day risk-adjusted readmission rates among skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) between 2017 and 2022 compared those that had implemented an interventional analytics platform and other SNFs.
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Improving Glycemic Control in Diabetes Through Virtual Interdisciplinary RoundsPatients with diabetes whose providers received advice from remote, virtual interdisciplinary rounds had a greater 1-year reduction in hemoglobin A1c than comparable patients.
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Impact of Payment Models on Medical Specialist Physician Practice PatternsThis article explores the impact of payment models (fee for service vs salary based) on practice patterns, including wait times and care for patients with chronic diseases.
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The Importance of Early Screening, Biomarker Testing, and Support in Colorectal Cancer CareMichael Sapienza, CEO of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance, discusses ways that physicians can support patients through their colorectal cancer journey.
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The Role of Advanced Technologies in Improving Diabetes OutcomesThis article reviews underlying barriers to health care access and discusses how a value-based diabetes care model could improve patient outcomes and reduce long-term costs.
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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.
