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Insiya Poonawalla, PhD, MS

Latest:

Transition-to-Dialysis Planning, Health Care Use, and Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease

A planned transition to dialysis was associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality. These findings may inform care coordination policies for end-stage renal disease.



Karen Vogel, MPA

Latest:

A Case Report of the Analytic Development of Bundled Payments for the Commercial Market

This case report of a novel methodology for the analytic development of bundled payments addresses statistical analysis, data visualization, and clinical consultation.


Nicole Cooper, DrPH, MPH

Latest:

Industry-Informed Perspectives on the Benefits of Rideshare-Based Medical Transportation

Previous research on rideshare-based nonemergency medical transportation has limited generalizability due to the specific model studied, and the lack of trip-level data raises concerns of ecological fallacy.


Andrew Miller, MD, MPH

Latest:

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.


Sharon Phares, PhD, MPH

Latest:

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.


John Steven Kalamaras, MS

Latest:

Trends in Sepsis and Pneumonia During COVID-19: Lessons From BPCIA

The authors analyzed cost and utilization changes for sepsis and pneumonia non–COVID-19 episodes prior to and during the pandemic, and during the pandemic for patients with and without COVID-19.


Kylie Severson, MS

Latest:

Improving Risk Stratification Using AI and Social Determinants of Health

Prediction models combining claims data with social determinants of health and additional, more-timely data sources using artificial intelligence (AI) can better identify individuals with the highest future medical spending.



Russell J. Funk, PhD

Latest:

Care Fragmentation Predicts 90-Day Durable Ventricular Assist Device Outcomes

This analysis evaluates the relationship between hospital care delivery network fragmentation and in-hospital and 90-day outcomes. These networks may be novel targets for improving outcomes.



V. K. Sashindran, MD

Latest:

Clinical Profile of COVID-19 Infection in Postvaccination Individuals

This article describes the findings of an observational study carried out in India to examine the clinical profile of individuals detected to be COVID-19 positive post vaccination.


Benjamin S. Wilfond, MD

Latest:

Impact of Expanded Carrier Screening on Health Care Utilization

This study shows little evidence of harms or increased health care utilization for people receiving negative (normal) results of expanded carrier screening through genome sequencing.


Kellie M. Clark, BS

Latest:

Differences in Spending for Diabetes and Multiple Chronic Conditions in Michigan Medicare Beneficiaries

Diabetes and multiple chronic conditions increase overall Medicare spending, but spending increases even more in minority beneficiaries compared with White beneficiaries with similar comorbidity combinations.



Barry Lachman, MD

Latest:

Timely Preterm-Birth Prediction Among Pregnant Women in Medicaid Without Preterm-Birth History

A novel prediction model is developed that accurately predicts preterm birth in a timely manner among pregnant women in Medicaid without preterm-birth history.


Jennifer Sherak, MBA

Latest:

Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in a Multilateral Collaboration in an Independent Community Cancer Clinic: Translating Words Into Action

No One Left Behind, a program to provide financial assistance and access to cancer care at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in South Carolina, will be discussed during a session of the Community Oncology Alliance 2022 Community Oncology Conference.




Stephanie Gervasi, PhD

Latest:

Telemedicine Catches On: Changes in the Utilization of Telemedicine Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

This analysis of health insurance claims data demonstrates rapid increase and sustained high utilization of telemedicine services during the COVID-19 pandemic.


David F. Friedlander, MD, MPH

Latest:

Incidence and Cost of Potentially Avoidable Emergency Department Visits for Urolithiasis

This study characterizes the incidence and associated factors of urolithiasis-related emergency department visits that are potentially preventable with appropriate ambulatory care and calculates their cumulative costs.


Anupam Agarwal, MD, FASN

Latest:

The Kidney Community Advances Innovative Solutions and Improves Patient Care—Even During a National Pandemic Crisis

Authors from the American Society of Nephrology and Kidney Care Partners discuss the response of the kidney care community to the COVID-19 pandemic.


Cameron Schilling, MPH

Latest:

The Impact of HDHPs on Service Use and Spending for Substance Use Disorders

Offering a high-deductible health plan (HDHP) led to a 6.6% reduction in the probability of using substance use disorder services and a shift in spending from the plan to the enrollee.


Nicolas Ferreyros, BA

Latest:

Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in a Multilateral Collaboration in an Independent Community Cancer Clinic: Translating Words Into Action

No One Left Behind, a program to provide financial assistance and access to cancer care at Carolina Blood and Cancer Care Associates in South Carolina, will be discussed during a session of the Community Oncology Alliance 2022 Community Oncology Conference.


Andrew Zechman, MBS

Latest:

Mobile Health Clinic: Lessons Learned Building Partnerships Across Health Systems

Establishing mobile health clinics in rural settings requires collaboration across health systems by aligning missions, building infrastructure to support research, and demonstrating proof of concept.


Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH

Latest:

What Matters to Me: An Equity Lens on Patient Experience

This commentary explores what matters to patients and their experience through an equity lens, with action points and recommendations given the current health care environment.


Katie Bartholomew, MSN

Latest:

Exploring Patient Spending in an ACO-Sponsored Care Management Program: A Case Study

The authors’ multidisciplinary care management program shows promise, as the reduction in per-patient per-month spending was $116. However, these financial benefits took time to materialize.


Allison Dorneo, BA

Latest:

Potential Inequities in Access to In-Person SHIP Counseling Services

The 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.


Ertugrul Cagri Bolek, MD, MSc

Latest:

Economic Burden of Osteoporotic Fractures: The Tip of the Iceberg?

The economic burden of osteoporotic fractures may be much higher than estimated: just the tip of the iceberg. In this letter, we suggest that the cost of these fractures might be underestimated by considering only direct medical cost.


Rabia Sağlam Aksüt, PhD, RN

Latest:

Effect of Home Care After Cardiac Surgery

A multidisciplinary approach and symptom management are both vital components of home care to provide continuity of care after cardiac surgery because they decrease symptoms and readmissions to the hospital and increase self-efficacy.

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