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Predicting Mortality Risk Using the PREVENT Equation Across Diverse Racial Groups

This study validates the Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) score across diverse racial and ethnic populations, highlighting its effectiveness in predicting cardiovascular risk and mortality, regardless of race or ethnicity.

Integrating Research, Health Care, and Community at Scale to Address the Population Health Question

The authors discuss the need to repair a house divided among research, health care, and the multisector health community.

Management Updates in Heart Failure With Mildly Reduced or Preserved Ejection Fraction

Service Utilization by High-Need, High-Cost Patients Following Emergency Department Visits

This article provides insights into patterns of health care use following emergency department visits by high-need, high-cost patients with different types of California Medicaid primary care providers.

Linking Data to Determine Risk for 30-Day Readmissions in Dementia

This study found that certain characteristics in linked electronic health record data across episodes of care can help identify patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias at high risk of 30-day readmissions.

Endoscopy Underuse for New-Onset Iron Deficiency Anemia in Younger Veterans

Bidirectional endoscopy (upper endoscopy and colonoscopy) was underutilized in the evaluation of new-onset iron deficiency anemia in younger veterans from 2005 to 2019.

Blood Pressure Control Among Adherent vs Nonadherent Medicare Patients With Hypertension

This study evaluated whether adherence to a hypertension quality measure correlates with actual blood pressure control. Findings reveal misalignment between adherence metrics and clinical outcomes.

Hospitalization Patterns Among Older Patients With Cancer With and Without Dementia

Dementia was more prevalent in older patients with some cancer types, and comorbid dementia in this population was associated with unplanned or unnecessary hospitalization.

Impact of Medical Care Coordination Intervention on Patient Activation

This observational evaluation compared an adult medical care coordination intervention with usual care and found that the intervention was associated with significant improvements in patient activation.

State Restrictions on Prior Authorization

Many states are enacting restrictions on insurers’ prior authorization policies, but these laws may increase costs and lead to other undesirable consequences.

Perceptions About CGMs Among Primary Care Physicians and Endocrinologists

Survey findings show that although physicians view continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) as transformative, systemic barriers persist, leading to variable adoption across clinical practices.

Updated Clinical Guidelines Outline Optimal Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection

For pharmacists wondering whether bismuth quadruple therapy still reigns as the gold standard, the wait is over—the latest recommendations are here.

New Cancer Drugs Test the Limits of Care Delivery

Oncologists weighted how to choose, manage, and deliver new therapeutics beyond major academic centers.

HEDIS Glycemic Goal Achieved Using Control-IQ Technology

A greater proportion of patients with type 1 diabetes who used automated insulin delivery systems vs multiple daily injections achieved the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) glycemic measure.

Oncology Patients in Clinical Trials: A Health Care Cost Analysis

Patients with colorectal or ovarian cancer enrolled in a clinical trial have lower pharmacy and medical costs during the 9 months after trial initiation.

From Evidence to Action: What Clinicians Can Do to Transform Cholesterol Care

Across a landmark guideline update, a primary prevention trial, and the first treat-to-target proof of concept, the message is consistent: lower LDL for longer saves lives—and achieving that goal in practice demands goals, teams, tools, and lifestyle as the foundation.

Determinants of Hospital Charges and Costs in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Report from the Myocardial Infarction Cost Study (MICS) Group

Patient Satisfaction With Letter-Based Communication of LCS Pulmonary Nodule Results

Patients 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.

Key Flu and RSV Recommendations for the 2024-2025 Respiratory Virus Season

A presentation at the National Community Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting and Exposition focused on the latest on vaccines for flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

Oral Targeted Anticancer Medication Use Following High-Deductible Health Plan Enrollment

Employer-mandated enrollment in a high-deductible health plan did not reduce use of oral targeted anticancer medications among patients commercially insured between 2007 and 2021.

Outcomes for Hospitals Participating in More- and Less-Mature ACOs

As accountable care organizations’ (ACOs) maturity increased, hospitals participating in CMS ACOs were making progress toward enhanced performance but required more time to improve cost and quality outcomes.

Health Impacts of Health System Implementation of a Food-as-Medicine Strategy

This article describes the reach of a Food-as-Medicine strategy implemented by a regional health care system and its impact on adult participants’ cardiometabolic risk factors.

The Timing and Characteristics of Supplemental Indications for Medicines

Roughly one-fifth of supplemental indications were approved many years after a drug’s initial launch, many of which target populations with high unmet medical needs.

Navigating the Evolving Landscape of Private Cardiology Practice

This commentary examines pressures driving cardiology consolidation, the risks of private equity, and strategies to sustain independent practice while ensuring patient-centered, cost-effective cardiovascular care.

Experts Highlight the Value of Detailed Clinical Discussions at Maui Derm 2026

Experts at Maui Derm 2026 discuss the meeting’s focus on in-depth clinical education, practical patient care pearls, and interdisciplinary networking.

Health Outcomes of Socially Vulnerable Populations in Different Medicare Payment Arrangements

Beneficiaries in socially vulnerable communities received higher-quality, more-efficient care under value-based care (at-risk Medicare Advantage) compared with those in fee-for-service Medicare payment arrangements.

Cost of Behavioral Messaging Interventions for Cardiovascular Medication Adherence

This article evaluates the programmatic cost of 3 behavioral mobile messaging interventions aimed at improving cardiovascular medication adherence in The Nudge Study.

Understanding Barriers to Diabetic Eye Care for Alabama’s Underserved Patients

Eye care access for underserved patients with diabetes is limited and poorly understood. We identified barriers and innovative solutions to improve overall care and establish evidence-based practices.

Under the Magnifying Glass: A Wave of Drug Price Transparency

Federal pharmacy benefit manager transparency reforms must contend with concentrated pharmaceutical markets that lack competitive conditions. Learnings from transparency will shape future drug pricing reforms.

Regional Market Factors and Patient Experience in Primary Care

Patient-provider communication quality metrics at safety net hospitals are indirectly affected by changes in regional market factors that influence patients’ demand for care.