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AHA Telemetry Guidelines Improve Telemetry Utilization in the Inpatient SettingUsing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles, the studied intervention reduced hospital inpatient telemetry time by 51.25% while increasing American Heart Association (AHA) guideline–based usage.
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Contributor: 3 Key Questions for the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress Coming Out of the COVID-19 CrisisThe incoming Biden administration will be challenged to address flex capacity, the supply chain, and real-time data as we transition from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) response to durable recovery.
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Predictors of Discharge From the VA Caregiver Support ProgramThe year of application predicts discharge from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver program. Unexpected, disallowed criteria also predict discharge, with significant others facing higher discharge risk than spouses.
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Addressing Cancer Health Disparities in a Multilateral Collaboration in an Independent Community Cancer Clinic: Translating Words Into ActionNo 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.
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Inability to Access Health Care Due to COVID-19 Among Medicare BeneficiariesUp to one-fifth of Medicare beneficiaries were unable to access health care due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.
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Telemetry: Appropriateness of Initial Assignment and Duration in Nonintensive SettingThe authors report overutilization of telemetry monitoring in a community setting, increasing the cost of health care and potential harm to patients with unnecessary interventions.
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Provider Perceptions of Pharmacists in Primary Care–Based Accountable Care OrganizationsIn this article, the authors describe their experiences addressing provider perceptions and methods to overcome several challenges to clinical pharmacist integration in primary care–based accountable care organizations.
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Addressing the Opioid CrisisThe authors highlight the diversity of multiagency electronic data-sharing approaches and present a case study addressing the opioid crisis
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Hospital Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in the United StatesThis is the first study to estimate the hospital lengths of stay and costs of male breast cancer at the US population level.
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Service Line Care Delivery Model for COVID-19 Patient-Centric CareThe authors provide steps hospitals can take to align their care delivery model to effectively meet the demands of a public health crisis such as the current pandemic.
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Implementing Multistate Behavioral Health Pay-for-Performance Initiatives in Medicaid Managed CareThe authors describe a pay-for-performance initiative targeting behavioral health providers, which was introduced by a large Medicaid managed care organization across multiple states.
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Baloxavir vs Oseltamivir: Reduced Utilization and Costs in InfluenzaBaloxavir, compared with oseltamivir, was associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs in patients with influenza, particularly those at high risk of secondary complications.
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Provider Barriers in Uptake of Biosimilars: Case Study on FilgrastimPrevious studies have found modest uptake of biosimilars in both commercial and Medicare populations. This study finds that the uptake varies between the rural and urban provider settings.
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Real-world Usage of Bevacizumab-bvzr Biosimilar in US Oncology PracticeReal-world adoption of bevacizumab-bvzr biosimilar was retrospectively assessed, revealing switching between biosimilars and the reference product and utilization in extrapolated indications and combination regimens.
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Addressing Virtual Care Disparities for Patients With Limited English ProficiencyWith increased use of virtual care due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the following recommendations address disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.
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Cost Analysis of Self-Monitoring Blood Glucose in Nonintensively Managed Type 2 DiabetesAnalysis of claims data showed reduced utilization and costs among patients with nonintensively managed type 2 diabetes using self-monitoring of blood glucose compared with continuous glucose monitoring.
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Cost Sharing for Oral Lenvatinib Among Commercially Insured PatientsAmong a cohort of insured patients with cancer, the median total monthly cost of oral lenvatinib was $17,253, and 75% of patients paid $100 or less out of pocket per month for the drug.
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Predicting Opioid Use Disorder and Associated Risk Factors in a Medicaid Managed Care PopulationA Medicaid managed care organization developed a machine learning model to identify opioid use disorder (OUD) risk factors and predict OUD incidence in its multistate population.
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Contributor: How Pharmacists and Providers Can Improve Patient CarePharmacists and pharmacies can be doing more to help with medication management for their patients.
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Statin Prescribing Patterns in Patient-Centered Medical Home Patients With NAFLDIn this study, authors assessed the proportion of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) receiving prescriptions for statins in primary care.
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Unintended Consequences of the Inflation Reduction Act: Clinical Development Toward Subsequent IndicationsThe Inflation Reduction Act will likely change incentives surrounding single-indication launches and postapproval research for additional indications in small molecule drugs, affecting patient access.
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The Health Information Technology Special Issue: Making Innovations Impactful, Ethical, and EquitableA letter from the guest editor highlights how the findings in this special issue draw attention to critical questions that have arisen from health care’s digital transformation.
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Stakeholder Insights on rtCGM in T2D Population Health ManagementLeading payer and health system stakeholders reviewed literature and shared insights on the value of real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) in type 2 diabetes (T2D) population health.
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Implementation of the Accountable Health Communities Model in ArizonaThe Accountable Health Communities Model facilitates multisector coordination. Implementation science elucidated the contextual factors that facilitated the use of this model in Arizona.
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Successes and Failures With Bundled Payments in the Commercial MarketThe relatively few examples of commercially funded condition-specific bundled payments provide insights into how to spread this alternative payment model further in the private insurance market.
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Integrating Primary Care and Public Health for Advance Care PlanningThis 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.
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Continuity of Opioid Prescribing Among Older Adults on Long-term OpioidsAmong older adults with chronic noncancer pain on long-term opioid therapy, greater continuity of opioid prescribing was significantly associated with fewer opioid-related adverse outcomes.
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“Can You Hear Me Now?”: Postoperative Patient-Initiated Communication With ProvidersPatient-provider communication after surgery is critical for patient safety. The growth of patient-provider communication technologies has created opportunities to study postoperative patient-initiated communication.
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Characterizing Patient Flow After an Academic Hospital Merger and AcquisitionThis study assessed health care utilization and patient flow after a recent merger of community practices, a community hospital, and an academic medical center.
