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Alexandra G. Hames, PhD
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Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cost-Related Barriers to Care Among Near-Poor Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare

Among near-poor Black and Hispanic individuals, Medicare Advantage was associated with increased vision care and some, although not uniform, reductions in access disparities vs traditional Medicare.

Erik H. Hoyer, MD
Erik H. Hoyer, MD
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Pilot Testing the Johns Hopkins Early Discharge Planning Calculator

This pilot study found that machine learning predicted post acute facility care (PAC) needs with 85% accuracy, demonstrating its feasibility and potential to help prioritize rehabilitation consultations early in hospitalization.

Samantha Kaplan, PhD
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Interventions Addressing Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Diabetes: A Scoping Review

Many US patients with diabetes cannot afford their medical care. The authors review the impact of interventions that reduced and/or eliminated diabetes-related costs.

Daeho Kim, PhD
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Increased Payments to Medicare Advantage Plans for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries

Increasing Medicare Advantage payments for full Medicaid enrollees was not associated with meaningful changes in inpatient or nursing home use.

Brian P. O’Rourke, MA
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Integrating Primary Care and Public Health for Advance Care Planning

This article proposes a new model, Public-Primary ACP, that leverages coordination between primary care and public health workforces to improve delivery of advance care planning.

Taylor Turner, MPH
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Addressing STIs Through Managed Care: Opportunities in Medicaid and Beyond

Medicaid and other managed care organizations could take several key steps to respond to the sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic in the US, including congenital syphilis.

Esther Yi, PharmD
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Perspectives on Nonmedical Switching and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review

This review describes the impact of nonmedical switching of biologic therapies on US patients and providers, with a focus on switching to in-class alternatives.

Renaldo C. Blocker, PhD
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Understanding the Complexities of Equity Within the Emergence and Utilization of AI in Academic Medical Centers

This editorial discusses positions for academic medical centers to consider when designing and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) tools.

Qiang Yang, PhD
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Dosage and Outcomes in a Complex Care Intervention

Associations between intervention dosage and hospital use outcomes were observed among patients enrolled in a care management program serving individuals with complex needs.

Dara Méndez, PhD
Dara Méndez, PhD
Fayolah Richards, PharmD
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Insurer Costs of COVID-19 by Disease Severity and Duration

Payer costs for COVID-19 ranged from a mean of $505 for asymptomatic cases to $126,094 for severe cases with post–COVID-19 condition.

David M. Anderson, PhD
David M. Anderson, PhD
Kristine Burnaska, PhD
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Contributor: Artificial Intelligence Grows Across Health Care, Led by Administrative Processes

Nearly 60% of medical health plans, 50% of dental health plans, and 25% of providers reported using AI within their workflows in 2025, with use concentrated in administrative functions.

Xiang Huang, MD, PhD
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How Do Primary Community Hospitals Enact Early Response to COVID-19? The Experience From Chengdu, China

Our hospital is a primary hospital in Chengdu, China. Since February 5, our hospital has been listed as the primary designated medical unit for treating new patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Jinniu District. In this letter, we share our COVID-19 experience with readers.

Cori Rattelman, MS
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Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care

Small practices reduced their use of telemedicine during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical support may help expand and maintain telemedicine in small practices.

Richard J. McCarthy, MD
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Patient Experience After Modifying Visit Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus 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.

Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD

Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD, is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

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Addressing Complexities of Alzheimer Disease Care Coordination: Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD

Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD, University of Colorado, discusses how coordinated care efforts and frequent safety monitoring are transforming early Alzheimer disease management.

Cui Zhai, PhD
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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With Asthma

This study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.

Kevin A. Peterson, MD, MPH
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Diabetes Care Quality: Do Large Medical Groups Perform Better?

Large medical groups perform better than medium- or small-sized groups on diabetes quality measures, perhaps because they have more care management processes in place.

Tricia Lee Rolle, PharmD, PhD, MS
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Physicians in ACOs Report Greater Documentation Burden

An 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.

Sue Chen, MS
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Transitional Care Management Visits to Improve Coordination of Care

Inspira 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.

Dorin T. Colibaseanu, MD
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Impact of Travel Distance on Quality Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer

This study identified characteristics of patients with colorectal cancer who traveled farther for surgery and found that those who traveled tended to stay longer at the hospital.

Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA
Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA

Jeffrey Giullian, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, DaVita Kidney Care.

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Contributor: Medicare’s ACO Model Begins, Kidney Care Cannot Be Left Behind

As CKCC nears its sunset, kidney care leaders urge CMS to preserve a dedicated, nephrologist-led accountable care model for advanced kidney disease.

Samuel C. Thomas, MD, MS
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Addressing Evolving Patient Concerns Around Telehealth in the COVID-19 Era

With a rapid shift to telehealth during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians, health care organizations, and policy makers must consider and address patients’ evolving needs, concerns, and expectations.

Cameron Johnstone, MD
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Variation in Network Adequacy Standards in Medicaid Managed Care

Medicaid managed care network adequacy standards exhibit significant heterogeneity across regions and specialties, potentially creating large variations in health care access and quality.

Karl M. Koenig, MD, MS
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Digital Musculoskeletal Program Is Associated With Decreased Joint Replacement Rates

Adults with osteoarthritis who took part in a digital musculoskeletal program had lower rates of knee and hip arthroplasty at 12 months vs those using traditional care.

Katharine Coyle, BA
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Health Care Utilization and Cost of Diagnostic Testing for Respiratory Infections

Syndromic reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction tests for respiratory infections were associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs, implicating potential for improved value in patient care.

Karen Jakub, PhD, RN
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Stakeholder Analysis: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Awareness and Implementation

This article describes facilitators of and barriers to uptake of the underutilized Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program from the perspectives of health care providers and program suppliers in western Pennsylvania.

Sameer Nagpal, MD
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Telehealth User Experiences During COVID-19: A Case Study of Outpatient Cardiovascular Clinics Affiliated With a Large Academic Practice

In cardiovascular clinics during COVID-19, notable barriers to successful telehealth use included obtaining diagnostic information needed to deliver high-quality care and technology-related challenges for patients.

Deirdre Ruttle
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Contributor: How 10 Years of Trends in Health Care Payments Can Help During the Pandemic

Deirdre Ruttle, chief marketing officer, InstaMed and head of Wholesale Payments Healthcare Marketing, J.P. Morgan, discusses streamlined payment options in a post COVID-19 world.