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Operating Room Efficiency of Orthopedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Era

The authors analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on orthopedic operating room efficiency via comparison of 14,856 surgeries performed before, during, and after the pandemic.

High-Performing MID Programs Integrate Pharmacists Into Oncology Care Teams: Q&A With Osama Abdelghany, PharmD

Osama Abdelghany, PharmD, explains how medically integrated dispensing improves oncology workflows, patient access, and outcomes through EMR-driven care.

Medicare Accountable Care Organizations Reduce Spending on Surgery

Medicare Shared Savings Program accountable care organizations spent less on surgical care by reducing inpatient surgery, increasing outpatient surgery, and reducing spending on postacute care after inpatient surgery.

Medicare Payment Rule Threatens Access to Life-Sustaining Kidney Care

The authors call on Congress to reform Medicare reimbursement for dialysis, saying the recent rule puts clinics at risk of closure.

Specialty and Operator Status Influence Electronic Health Record Use Variation

Operators demonstrated specialty-specific differences in electronic health record efficiency, timeliness, and after-hours use, highlighting how workflow and training shape documentation behaviors across medical disciplines.

Impact of Psychiatric Follow-Up Frequency on Outcomes and Waiting Times

Naturally occurring variations in appointment frequencies do not appear to have a major impact on clinical outcomes, but they significantly affect waiting times.

Top Reasons Dermatologists Value the AAD 2026 Annual Meeting

Key session speakers and abstract presenters share their highlights of attending AAD 2026.

Reducing Readmissions in the Safety Net Through AI and Automation

Artificial intelligence (AI) and electronic health record–based automation tools helped a safety-net health system meet performance-based readmission metrics, thereby retaining critical funding while improving clinical and equity outcomes.

A Scoping Review of US Insurers’ Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes

This scoping review found 350 articles that discuss US health insurance providers’ use of patient-reported outcomes about health-related quality of life.

Remote Monitoring and Self-Efficacy: Implications for Breast Cancer Survivorship Outcomes

Remote monitoring with tailored texts improved endocrine therapy adherence among breast cancer survivors with low symptom-management self-efficacy, with benefits becoming nonsignificant at higher self-efficacy levels.

Medicare Accountable Care Organizations: Clinical Performance for Patients With Heart Failure

Higher-performing Medicare accountable care organizations are smaller and characterized by real-time information sharing, regular performance feedback, primary care physician leaders, physician buy-in, and strong care management programs.

Association of Opioid Utilization Management With Prescribing and Overdose

Opioid utilization management in Medicare was associated with mixed effects on opioid prescribing, and prior authorization was associated with a decreased likelihood of subsequent overdose.

Atsena Therapeutics and Nippon Shinyaku Enter Exclusive License Agreement for ATSN-101

Atsena Therapeutics and Nippon Shinyaku have formed an exclusive licensing agreement for ATSN-101, a gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA1). Nippon Shinyaku will commercialize ATSN-101 in the US and Japan, while Atsena retains global rights outside these territories.

Impact of Delayed Adoption of Novel Atrial Fibrillation Treatments

Using direct oral anticoagulants as a case study, the authors examined how delayed adoption of novel treatments could impact patient health outcomes and cost.

Scaling Early Palliative Care in Value-Based Community Oncology: A Technology-Enabled Approach

Cost-Effectiveness of Integrated Behavioral Health for Depression, Anxiety, and Chronic Pain

Integrating behavioral health into primary care is cost-effective from the US health system perspective, with reduced prescription drug expenses being a key driver of these savings.

Contributor: Leveraging Telehealth to Improve Access to Care for Maternal Health

This article explores the challenges and highlights actionable telehealth solutions that enhance access to care, particularly for mothers at higher risk of postpartum depression.

Primary Care Visit Cadence and Hospital Admissions in High-Risk Patients

Patients with congestive heart failure and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who had more quarterly primary care visits had lower rates of hospitalizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Development and Validation of the COVID-19 Hospitalized Patient Deterioration Index

The authors developed and validated an accurate, well-calibrated, easy-to-implement COVID-19 hospitalized patient deterioration index to identify patients at high or low risk of clinical deterioration.

Building Research Capacity in Primary Care Practices That Serve Predominantly Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations

The successful collaboration between a primary care–based network of practices and academic researchers demonstrates feasibility and the need for more funding for primary care research.

After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, Hospitals Brace for Shortages

Analysts warned of the potential for some shortages until the company can move production elsewhere. The North Carolina plant produces a quarter of the company’s sterile injectables used in hospitals.

Nationwide Trends and Cost Implications of Switching Between Infliximab Products

From 2015 to 2019, switching commercially insured patients between infliximab products yielded no patient out-of-pocket savings and resulted in no savings to insurance payers after 2019.

Improving Care Coordination and Reducing ED Utilization Through Patient Navigation

A navigation program demonstrated decreased odds of repeat emergency department (ED) visits in patients with low baseline ED utilization and increased odds of follow-up primary care appointments.

How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, China

This article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.

Patterns of Opioid Use in Commercially Insured Patients With Cancer

Among the fewer than half of patients with cancer who received opioid fills, a relatively small proportion (2.5%) had potentially problematic opioid use.

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Emergency Department Costs During COVID-19

Most older US adults have concerns about emergency department visit affordability. Lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair physical/mental health, and younger age were associated with increased concerns.

Comment on COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Health Literacy

This letter discusses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and health literacy.

Evaluation of a Pediatric Asthma High-risk Scoring Algorithm

An asthma risk score using 7 clinically relevant parameters evaluated in a pediatric Medicaid managed care population can stratify risk for following-year asthma hospitalization.

How Value-Based Care With Provider Enablement Improves Maternal and Infant Outcomes in Medicaid

Supported value-based care improves prenatal care while reducing neonatal intensive care unit stays, preterm birth rates, low birth weight rates, and costs for mothers and infants.

Longitudinal, Relationship-Based Case Management: A Prospective Cohort Trial

A longitudinal, relationship-based case management approach significantly reduced health care costs and improved quality of life for Medicaid enrollees with complex needs over 1 year.