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Patient Satisfaction With Letter-Based Communication of LCS Pulmonary Nodule Results

Patients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate.

Association of Dermatology Wait Times With Insurance Coverage in Michigan

Disparities in dermatologic care for patients with Medicaid exist, and delays in medical dermatologic care among Medicaid patients must be addressed.

Impact of Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Considerations in Managed Care

Effect of Care Coordination on Patients With Alzheimer Disease and Their Caregivers

The authors investigated whether patient coordination and caregiver support for Alzheimer disease reduced health care utilization and expenditures among enrollees in the Memory Program in South Carolina.

Rising Use of Surveillance Colonoscopy and Potential Impacts

The proportion of colonoscopies performed for postpolypectomy surveillance has increased significantly, particularly among older patients with limited life expectancy, raising concern for possible overuse.

Non–Face-to-Face Care Management and Service Utilization in Patients With Diabetes

CMS began reimbursement for non–face-to-face chronic care management in 2015, and results from Louisiana show that it increases outpatient visits but decreases inpatient and emergency department encounters.

Transitional Care Management Visits to Improve Coordination of Care

Inspira Care Connect, LLC, an accountable care organization, incorporated transitional care management services into its postdischarge follow-up process to prevent avoidable utilization of health care services and costs.

Pharmacist-Driven SMART Formulary Improves Pharmacoequity

A large academic medical center implemented a charitable care formulary with clinical pharmacist oversight, which resulted in more efficient usage of funds and fewer readmissions.

Association Between Low-Income Subsidies and Inequities in Orally Administered Antimyeloma Therapy Use

Medicare Part D low-income subsidies alone are insufficient to improve the uptake and equitable use of high-cost, orally administered antimyeloma therapy.

Inadequate Insurance Coverage for Overweight/Obesity Management

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

Participating Faculty: Perspectives in Bronchiectasis Management

Evaluation of Biosimilar Trastuzumab MYL-1401O in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

The authors evaluate the effect and safety of biosimilar trastuzumab MYL-1401O in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)–positive early-stage (neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy) and metastatic (palliative therapy) breast cancer using real-world data.

Impact of Electronic Information Exchange on Repeat Imaging During 30-Day Readmissions Among Medicare Beneficiaries

This analysis of Medicare data examines the relationships between fragmented readmission, health information exchange, and repeat imaging in older adults with and without Alzheimer disease.

Does Missing Trust Lead to Overuse or Underuse of Health Care Services?

Most trust literature investigates missing trust and health care underuse. The authors show that mistrust also leads to health care overuse, a rapidly growing problem in the United States.

Machine Intelligence for Early Targeted Precision Management and Response to Outbreaks of Respiratory Infections

This paper evaluates novel machine intelligence to predict patients at risk of severe respiratory infections and recommend postacute care providers likely to reduce infection risk.

Discharge Timing and Associations With Outcomes Following Heart Failure Hospitalization

A retrospective multicenter study found that patients with heart failure discharged by noon had higher short- and long-term mortality and increased early readmission rates compared with afternoon discharges.

Physicians in ACOs Report Greater Documentation Burden

An analysis of nationally representative survey data from 2019 and 2021 shows that office-based physicians participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) reported greater documentation burden across several measures.

Potential Link Found Between Depression, Kidney Failure

Adults with normal kidney function who have comorbid depression are more likely to experience a decline in kidney function and have mental and physical impairments from that decline.

Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years

In this survey of adults aged 50 to 80 years, sociodemographic factors, as well as experience with video chat, were associated with interest in and concerns about telehealth video visits.

Impact of Emerging Clinical Trends on Overall Cost of Care and the Role of the Managed Care Pharmacist

How State Surprise Billing Protections Increased ED Visits, 2007-2018: Potential Implications for the No Surprises Act

State surprise billing protections decreased emergency department (ED) out-of-pocket payments to such an extent that ED visits actually increased.

Patient and Physician Perceptions of a Hypercholesterolemia Safety-Net Program

Patients’ misperceptions of statins and physicians’ limited knowledge of a hypercholesterolemia safety-net program warrant additional interventions to reduce barriers and improve care.

Effects of Individualized Nurse-Led Care Plans on Olaparib Treatment Duration

A nurse-led personalized care program conducted through a specialty pharmacy prolonged medication persistence among patients with cancer receiving olaparib.

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.

Out-of-Pocket Spending for Cardiac Rehabilitation and Adherence Among US Adults

Among commercial and Medicare supplemental beneficiaries with cost sharing, higher out-of-pocket spending for the first cardiac rehabilitation session was associated with lower program adherence.

ASCO 2025 Plenary Sessions Poised to Shift Clinical Practice: Sanjay Goel, MD, MS

Sanjay Goel, MD, MS, professor of medicine at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and medical oncologist at Rutgers Cancer Institute, anticipates groundbreaking data at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2025 meeting, with plenary sessions spotlighting research that could immediately impact cancer care.

Financial Crossroads of Care: Physicians’ Struggle and Patient Outcomes

In 2024, physicians face significant financial challenges due to declining Medicare reimbursement rates and high student loan interest rates, which will impact health care delivery and access.

Nurse Practitioner Low-Value Care Ordering Practices: An Integrative Review

No generalized statements regarding nurse practitioners’ low-value care ordering practices can be made due to limited evidence, indicating a need for further research.

A Conceptual Framework for Addressing Social Needs Through the Accountable Health Communities Model

No published studies exist on use of intervention design, implementation strategies, and theory in the CMS Accountable Health Communities Model, the largest-scale test of social prescribing in the United States.