Authors


Barry I. Freedman, MD

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Primary Care Referrals to Nephrology in Patients With Advanced Kidney Disease

Primary care physicians did not refer the majority of patients with severe nephropathy to specialists; nonreferred patients had fewer comorbidities and might be better kidney transplant candidates.


Janet Keener, EdD

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Literacy in US Southern States

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy is not associated with health literacy. Personal perception of threat was associated with reduced vaccine hesitancy.


William H. Polonsky, PhD, CDCES

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Inadequate Insurance Coverage for Overweight/Obesity Management

This article reviews the obesity epidemic in America and discusses inadequate insurance coverage.


Stephanie Snyder Howerter, DO

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Access to Consultative Dermatologic Care via Physician-to-Physician Asynchronous Outpatient Teledermatology

Direct access of primary care physicians to dermatologists via asynchronous teledermatology improves a health system’s ability to increase patient access to dermatologic care.



Kristin M. Madison, JD, PhD

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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.


Stacy Dale, PhD

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Features of Health Care Interventions Associated With Reduced Services and Spending

This study identifies several factors shared by locally defined delivery system innovations that have been shown to reduce service use and lower health care spending.


Emma M. Achola, BA

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Policy Paths, Research Gaps to Improve Medicare Access for Younger Beneficiaries: Emma Achola-Kothari, PhD

Emma Achola-Kothari, PhD, highlights the need to expand Medigap access for Medicare beneficiaries younger than 65 years and calls for future research connecting access barriers to health outcomes.


Yuen Tsz Abby Lau, PhD

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Accountable Care Organizations and HPV Vaccine Uptake: A Multilevel Analysis

The authors evaluated whether adolescents receiving care at accountable care organizations (ACOs) vs non-ACOs were more likely to initiate and complete the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination series.


Brett Boval

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Better Data Is Needed to Tackle Health Equity

The US federal government is finally updating its standards for reporting data on race and ethnicity – and it’s an urgently needed chance to enable a national overview of crucial data on health inequities


Qianqian Zhang, PhD

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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With Asthma

This study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.


Bhaskara Rao Tripuraneni, MD

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Patient Experience After Modifying Visit Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was associated with immediate weekly visit trend decreases for overall, primary care, and specialty care with long-term recovery trends; transformation to virtual visits; and increasing long-term trends for meeting patient scheduling and visit needs.


Shu-Min Mai, MS

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Patient Value Co-creation Behavior Scale Based on the DART Model

This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of a scale measuring patient value co-creation behavior based on the DART (Dialogue, Access, Risk assessment, Transparency) model.


Francesco Sparano, MSc | Image Credit: LinkedIn
Francesco Sparano, MSc

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Quality of Life Disparities Persist in R/R Multiple Myeloma Despite Universal Health Care: Francesco Sparano, MSc

Patients with relapsed/refractory myeloma from lower socioeconomic groups face worse quality of life, even in countries with universal health care, according to Francesco Sparano, MSc, of the Italian-based GIMEMA Foundation.


Katia L. Hannah, PhD, MPH

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Combined Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Semaglutide: Analysis of Administrative Claims

Claims data reveal larger hemoglobin A1c decreases in people with type 2 diabetes who use continuous glucose monitoring and semaglutide compared with semaglutide alone.


Valerie A. Yeager, DrPH, MPhil

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Primary Care Case Conferences to Mitigate Social Determinants of Health: A Case Study From One FQHC System

This article describes perceived benefits, facilitators, and challenges of conducting interprofessional team case conferences in primary care settings to address patients’ complex social needs.


Richard Young, MS

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Unfulfilled Home Health Referrals Lead to Higher Mortality Among Medicare Advantage Members

Medicare Advantage members referred to home health after acute hospitalization who did not receive home health services had higher mortality at 30, 90, and 180 days.



Tara Graff, DO

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Future Directions and Research Priorities in BTKi Treatment Approaches

Panelists discuss how challenges in implementing emerging Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitor (BTKi) regimens for treatment-naive patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) may include issues related to access, cost, and patient adherence, and highlight the need for ongoing research and collaboration to optimize BTKi use and improve patient outcomes in both diseases.


Jim Kinville

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Mental Health Awareness: Transforming Workplace Support and Engagement

Explore how employers enhance workplace mental health by fostering a culture of support and engagement, focusing on holistic well-being strategies in this interview with Jim Kinville, MA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.


Jeffrey Dunn, PharmD, MBA

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Stakeholder Insights on rtCGM in T2D Population Health Management

Leading 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.


Abaki Beck, MPH

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Predictors of and Barriers to Receipt of Advance Premium Tax Credits

Few eligible individuals apply for the Advance Premium Tax Credit due to knowledge barriers. Additionally, specific sociodemographic characteristics appear to predict applying status.


Zeel Shah, MD

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Medical Home Visit Programs During COVID-19 State of Emergency

This report highlights the unique challenges faced by home health programs in addition to discussing how technology and policy changes have helped the elderly homebound during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.


Lori Hartwell, CEO, Renal Support Network
Lori Hartwell

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Contributor: Medicare Policy Proposal Jeopardizes Care for Those on Dialysis

CEOs of 3 kidney care organizations explain flaws in CMS' recent reimbursement proposal.


Aig Unuigbe, PhD

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High-Need Beneficiary Enrollment Patterns in Medicare Advantage and Traditional Medicare

Accounting for 32% of all Medicare enrollees in 2019, high-need beneficiaries were more likely to be in traditional Medicare than Medicare Advantage.


Sarah K. Dutcher, PhD

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Preferences for and Experiences With Pill Appearance Changes: National Surveys of Patients and Pharmacists

Changes in generic drug appearance occur often. Patients’ and pharmacists’ responses to those changes vary, with some patients stopping their medication or using it less.


Steven Daniel Daveluy, MD, FAAD

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Using AI as Augmented Intelligence to Improve Rare Dermatologic Skin Diseases

Steven Daniel Daveluy, MD, FAAD, discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) can leverage extensive patient data and guide dermatologists to improve early diagnosis and treatment of rare dermatological diseases through teledermatology.


Edward C. Norton, PhD

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Hospital Performance in a Statewide Commercial Insurer Episode-Based Incentive Program

Some hospitals were able to outperform others in a commercial insurer episode-based incentive program, but there was little evidence of global reductions in episode spending.


Lisa Young, MSc

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Bleeds and Resource Use in Hemophilia B: Retrospective Observational Study

This real-world US study describes individuals with hemophilia B who experience bleeds despite factor replacement therapy and quantifies the associated comorbidity and health care resource utilization burden.


Bruce Dorr, MD, FPMRS, FACOG
Bruce Dorr, MD, FPMRS, FACOG

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Contributor: In the Misdiagnosis of Menopause, What Needs to Change?

Menopause symptoms are not being recognized, leading to misdiagnosis and improper treatment.

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