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Should All Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Receive Statin Therapy?

Office-Based Surgery and Cost Avoidance in an Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program

Stimulating Comprehensive Medication Reviews Among Medicare Part D Beneficiaries

This article describes a study of an intervention to engage Medicare Part D beneficiaries in obtaining a comprehensive medication review.

Real-World Challenges of Treating Osteoporosis

Prospective or Retrospective ACO Attribution Matters for Seriously Ill Patients

This study compared beneficiary characteristics and Medicare per capita expenditures among seriously ill Medicare accountable care organization (ACO) populations defined using prospective and retrospective claims-based attribution methods.

A Review of Fibromyalgia

Assessing Outcomes in Child Psychiatry

Two standardized rating scales appeared to be valid and reliable for use at admission and possibly follow-up in a child psychiatry system of care.

Prescription Drugs: Elderly Enrollee Reports of Financial Access, Receipt of Free Samples, and Discussion of Generic Equivalents Related to Type of Coverage

Oral Anticoagulant Discontinuation in Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation

The risk of discontinuation of oral anticoagulant therapy (both warfarin and direct oral anticoagulant therapies [DOACs]) among nonvalvular atrial fibrillation patients was high. Although the hazard ratio for discontinuation favors DOACs, it is unlikely that the small difference in discontinuation relative to warfarin is clinically meaningful.

Approaches to Improving Healthcare Delivery by Multi-stakeholder Alliances

The Role of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Healthcare

The potential of nurse practitioners is not being fully realized in primary care medical practices. Consequently, cost and quality gains are not being achieved.

Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Patterns Among US Patients With HIV

It is important to take into account individual complexities such as comorbidities and pill burden when selecting antiretroviral therapy regimens for individuals living with HIV.

Do Patient or Provider Characteristics Impact Management of Diabetes?

Many more patient than provider characteristics are associated with optimal or poor glycemic control and treatment intensification when glycemic control is initially lost.

The Acceptability and Effectiveness of Patient-reported Assessments and Feedback in a Managed Behavioral Healthcare Setting

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.

Early Changes in VA Medical Home Components and Utilization

Significant changes were found in patients' utilization of healthcare related to early implementation of medical home components in VA primary care clinics.

How Metabolic Effects Could Shape Future Diabetes Care: Anne Komé, PharmD

ADA 2026 research showed how oral ketones, irisin, and SGLT2 inhibitors may reveal new metabolic pathways beyond glucose control.

Measures of ED Utilization in a National Cohort of Children

Through analysis of multistate Medicaid data, this study identifies differences in 2 commonly used measures of emergency department (ED) utilization, ED visit count and ED reliance.

Using a Multidisciplinary Automated Discharge Summary Process To Improve Information Management Across the System

Impact of a Targeted Asthma Intervention Program on Treatment Costs in Patients with Asthma

Participating Faculty: Characterizing Pulmonary Hypertension-Related Hospitalization Costs Among Medicare Advantage or Commercially Insured Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Retrospecti

Prescription Opioid Abuse: Challenges and Opportunities for Payers

This article outlines strategies insurers can use to mitigate their risks related to prescription opioid abuse by members, while addressing this serious public health problem.

Ninety-Day Readmission Risks, Rates, and Costs After Common Vascular Surgeries

Common vascular surgery procedures are associated with frequent and high-cost readmissions. Open wounds with infection, functional dependence, lengthy procedures, and transfusion are associated with 90-day readmission after vascular surgery.

Shades of Opinion: What Is Prudent?

Reducing Barriers to Medication Access and Adherence for ACA and Medicaid Participants: A Peer-to-Peer, Community-Based Approach

How peer-to-peer, community support programs can educate and empower patients to become more adherent to treatments, which will improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.

Correspondence regarding, "Differences in Costs of Treatment for Foot Problems Between Podiatrists and Orthopedic Surgeons"

Provider Type and Management of Common Visits in Primary Care

In primary care, nurse practitioners and physician assistants do not necessarily order more ancillary services, or more costly services among alternatives, than physicians.