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Access to Therapy and Future Treatment Directions in Lupus NephritisGerman Hernandez, MD, FASN, FACP, and Ellen Ginzler, MD, MPH, discuss barriers to treatment access in lupus nephritis, and address future directions and unmet needs of the disease.
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The Promise of Telehealth—a Cautionary TaleImplications of Telehealth Use on the Future of Oncology Care
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Differences in Spending for Diabetes and Multiple Chronic Conditions in Michigan Medicare BeneficiariesDiabetes and multiple chronic conditions increase overall Medicare spending, but spending increases even more in minority beneficiaries compared with White beneficiaries with similar comorbidity combinations.
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A Novel Approach to Attribute Responsible Physicians Using Inpatient ClaimsThe authors propose a novel approach in which physicians’ responsibility for inpatient stays is expressed through physician-specific attribution ratios informed by patient characteristics.
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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With AsthmaThis study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.
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Real-World Users of Triple Therapy for Asthma in the USThis retrospective cohort study evaluated baseline demographics, clinical characteristics, and treatment patterns of US patients with asthma who newly initiated single- or multiple-inhaler triple therapy.
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Care Transitions for Young Adults With Special Health Care NeedsA Medicaid managed care plan developed a pilot program to assist special needs youth with transition to adult care. Case studies and discussion present findings.
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Contributor: Cellular Research Offers New Opportunities in Our Battle Against CancerWilliam B. Miller, Jr, MD, evolutionary biologist, medical doctor, and author explains the importance of cellular research in finding inventive solutions to the growing burden of cancer.
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Predicting Hospitalizations for Patients With Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe authors developed an algorithm that uses medical claims to identify patients with chronic kidney disease who are at greatest risk of being hospitalized within 90 days.
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Management During COVID-19: In-Person vs Virtual VisitsThis article compares cardiovascular disease risk management in community clinics during the COVID-19 pandemic among patients for whom primary care was delivered mostly in person vs mostly virtually.
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Health Care Resource Utilization, Quality Metrics, and Costs of Bladder Cancer Within the Oncology Care ModelSpending on novel therapies in high-risk bladder cancer had minimal impact on Oncology Care Model payments to practices, according to this cohort study and an average performance estimation.
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Having Someone Who Cares: Patient Perspectives of Care Management ProgramsThis article presents a single-organization qualitative case description of the perspectives of patients with high-need, high-cost illnesses who participated in care management programs.
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Outcomes of Antiviral Treatment for Influenza in Type 2 DiabetesAntiviral treatment was associated with lower health care resource utilization and costs in patients with type 2 diabetes and a diagnosis of influenza.
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Characteristics of Self-Triaged Emergency Department Visits by Adults With CancerAdults with cancer may have difficulty self-assessing the clinical severity of their acute care needs, yet they rarely use a telephone triage line available to them.
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Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health ProgramData from 38,193 patients showed that managed care patients have COVID-19 risk factors similar to those of the general population and that a population health program decreased mortality.
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Contributor: Facing a Surging Pandemic, US Must Harness the Power and Potential of Antibody TestingUntil a vaccine is available, antibody tests may offer the best way to assess risk prevalence and community spread of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Can Help Solve the Health Care Underutilization ChallengeThe telehealth policy changes enacted for short-term control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic present an opportunity to address the fundamental gap in health care underutilization.
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COVID-19 Telehealth Expansion Can Help Solve the Health Care Underutilization ChallengeThe telehealth policy changes enacted for short-term control of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic present an opportunity to address the fundamental gap in health care underutilization.
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Community Health Workers’ Critical Role in Trust Building Between the Medical System and Communities of ColorThe authors interrogate elements of routine medical practice in New York City to argue for reforms of hospital culture through relational trust-building capabilities of community health workers.
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Predicting Hospitalizations for Patients With Chronic Kidney DiseaseThe authors developed an algorithm that uses medical claims to identify patients with chronic kidney disease who are at greatest risk of being hospitalized within 90 days.
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Real-world HIV Diagnostic Testing Patterns in the United StatesThis retrospective study evaluated real-world implementation of the updated CDC HIV algorithm in a large US laboratory.
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Contributor: Advancing Breast Cancer Treatment—The Role of Clinical Trials and the Path AheadClinical studies have transformed how breast cancer is prevented, identified, and treated. Successful clinical trials improve patient outcomes, so trial administrators must ensure participants receive appropriate support at trial enrollment.
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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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Artificial Intelligence for Improved Patient Outcomes: A Book ReviewThis article reviews the book Artificial Intelligence for Improved Patient Outcomes: Principles for Moving Forward With Rigorous Science by Daniel W. Byrne.
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Impact of Including Drug Spending in Oncology Alternative Payment ModelsThis study demonstrates a method for understanding the effects of drug spending in the design of alternative payment models.
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The Hepatitis B Care Cascade Using Administrative Claims Data, 2016Analysis of a large, nationally representative claims database to longitudinally monitor enrollees with hepatitis B showed that 36% received recommended care and 18% were prescribed treatment.
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The Unintended Consequences of Medicare’s Wage Index Adjustment on Device-Intensive Hospital ProceduresThe authors found an association between Medicare’s wage index adjustment and the differential use of labor-intensive surgical procedures and medical device–intensive minimally invasive clinical procedures across the United States.
