Authors


Patrick Runnels, MD, MBA

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Assertive Community Treatment for Complex and Costly Patients

Assertive community treatment, a strongly evidence-based practice for delivering care to individuals with schizophrenia and low health care engagement, is applicable to disengaged, medically complex patients.


Adam Boehler, BS

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Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 With Excess Disease Burden

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology intervention.


Andrew Thach, PhD

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Estimating the Economic Burden of Migraine on US Employers

The Migraine Impact Model is an interactive calculator that estimates migraine prevalence within a workforce and the associated economic burden of migraine on the employer.


Ashlyn Tom, MPH

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Physician Organizations’ Use of Behavioral Nudges to Influence Physician Behavior

Physician organizations are applying behavioral nudges to influence physician behavior; however, their use is limited to a narrow range of clinical applications.


Joseph Mikhael, MD

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Hope on the Horizon for Underserved Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Joseph Mikhael, MD

Explore the disparities in multiple myeloma treatment and how new initiatives aim to improve clinical trial participation among underrepresented patients during a conversation with Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, FASCO, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation.


Aileen S. Baecker, PhD

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Contemporary Care Patterns in the Management of Small Renal Masses

An investigation of management patterns after initial radiographic diagnosis of small renal masses showed that early urologist referral was associated with guideline-concordant care.


Hannah Earley

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A Multistakeholder Effort in Pennsylvania to Improve the Accuracy of Reporting Fatal Drug Overdoses

The authors describe a novel training program for death certifiers in Pennsylvania, which has been designed to specifically focus on some of the main challenges in the death certification process and resulted in a useful model that can potentially be adopted by other states or municipalities.


Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc

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Impact of COVID-19 on Specialty Televisits in a Large Integrated Health Care System

Specialty televisits remain common in the Veterans Health Administration following the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting they will remain an important ongoing care modality for many patients.



Kiyomi Komori, PhD

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Reflecting on Global Pulmonary Medicine Insights at ATS 2025

Attendees at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) 2025 International Conference highlight global networking, scientific advancements, and professional development at this year's meeting.


Gwen Mergian

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Study Suggests Genetic Link Between HLA Alleles, MG

Two genes were shown to be significantly associated with higher prevalence of myasthenia gravis (MG), a relatively rare autoimmune disease.


Alexa J. Watach, PhD, RN

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Cost-effectiveness of a 3-Year Tele-Messaging Intervention for Positive Airway Pressure Use

Long-term tele-messaging was more effective than no messaging and short-term messaging for positive airway pressure use, and it was highly likely to be cost-effective with an acceptable willingness-to-pay threshold.


Steph Karpinski, MS

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Predicting Hospitalizations for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

The 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.


Lauren C. LaMonica, MPH

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At-Home Hemoglobin A1c Testing During COVID-19 Improved Glycemic Control

Providing at-home hemoglobin A1c test kits increases testing rates and facilitates hemoglobin A1c reduction over time among members of a large commercial health plan with diabetes.


S. Akbar Husain, BS

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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.


Karina Abdallah, PharmD

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Looking Toward the Future: Management of C. Diff Infection

Closing out their discussion on recurrent clostridium difficile infection management, experts share closing thoughts and hopes for the future.


Nancy Pandhi, MD, PhD, MPH

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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons Learned

The authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.


Patrick Essay, PhD

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Managed Critical Care: Impact of Remote Decision-Making on Patient Outcomes

This work serves as a step toward better understanding the implications of remote critical care intervention by evaluating levels of tele–intensive care unit decision-making authority.





William Sarraille, JD | Image Credit: University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
William A. Sarraille, JD

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Contributor: Beyond the Sloganeering—A Data-Driven Analysis of Recent 340B Growth

This contributor column discusses a recent study that shows the 340B Program’s explosive growth is overwhelmingly due to utilization increases, not price.


Joshua Laban, MD

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People Experiencing Homelessness in Miami: Insurance Enrollment Rates, Hypertension Trends

People experiencing homelessness face significant barriers to health care access, leading to higher rates of hypertension even among those with health insurance.


Mariétou H. Ouayogodé, PhD

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Trends in Market Share Among Hospitals Participating in ACOs and Nonparticipants

Accountable care organization (ACO) participation was associated with an increase in hospitals’ mean market share and with additional market share gains in more concentrated markets.


Farhood Farjah, MD, MPH

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Factors Associated With Lung Cancer Risk Factor Documentation

This cross-sectional observational study found several factors associated with whether a patient had sufficient lung cancer risk factor documentation in the electronic health record.


Aaron M. Harris, MD, MPH

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The Hepatitis B Care Cascade Using Administrative Claims Data, 2016

Analysis 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.


Jacob Fajnor, BA

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Factors That Increase Utilization Management Risk: A Proof of Concept

A score was developed to measure patient risk from payer utilization management policies and its relationship to real-world US commercial payer utilization management policies.


David H. Au, MD, MS

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Enhancing the e-Consult: Empowering Efficient and Collaborative Care

This editorial provides suggestions for improving the process of e-consults, which are a promising method of expanding access to specialty care.


Anne Chiang, MD, PhD

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Key Takeaways on Recent Advances in SCLC

Panelists discuss how the landscape of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) treatment is rapidly evolving, highlighting key advances in immunotherapy, targeted treatments like tarlatamab, and ongoing research efforts, while emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis, appropriate staging, and personalized treatment approaches to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.


Stanley Crittenden, MD

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Identifying Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 With Excess Disease Burden

A high-risk cohort of beneficiaries with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 have a profile similar to patients with CKD stages 4 and 5, indicating potential benefit of earlier nephrology intervention.

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