Coverage of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.
A study from the March issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) was referenced in a RevCycleIntelligence.com article about a potential solution to revenue cycle management challenges: hiring more physician assistants. The AJMC® study, “Scaling Lean in Primary Care: Impacts on System Performance,” found that physician productivity increased by 5% when physician assistants received Lean training to manage clinician workflow.
An article on PatientEngagementHIT.com summarized the findings of a study in the April issue of AJMC®, titled “Patients’ Preferences for Receiving Laboratory Results.” It indicated that patients are open to receiving both normal and abnormal test results online, which “should ease concerns about the lack of personal connection that sometimes comes with patient engagement technologies,” according to the PatientEngagementHIT.com article.
A recent AJMC® newsroom story, “Cancer-Based Workplace Discrimination Persists Despite Disability Law, Study Finds,” was the subject of a brief published by HR Dive. The article discussed the findings of a recent study that found workers with cancer continue to file claims of discrimination at work. HR Dive’s brief emphasized how employers and human resources departments should “work with medical professionals to help accommodate workers with a range of disabilities.”
CapeCod.com published a news story about polypharmacy, “A Common Practice That Can Shorten Your Life,” that cited research published in AJMC®. “Usefulness of Pharmacy Claims for Medication Reconciliation in Primary Care,” a study in the July 2015 issue of the journal, found that more than 3 in 4 patients had a discrepancy between their electronic health records and pharmacy claims.
Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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What We’re Reading: Abortion Privacy Rules; Alzheimer Drug Hurdles; Nursing Home Staffing Overhaul
April 23rd 2024New health privacy rules aim to protect patients and providers in an evolving abortion landscape; some physicians express concerns about efficacy, risks, and entrenched beliefs in treating Alzheimer disease; CMS addresses longstanding staffing deficits in nursing homes.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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Survey Results Reveal Potential Factors Slowing the Decline in Cardiovascular Mortality Rate
April 23rd 2024Research indicated that worsened glycemic, blood pressure, and obesity control, as well as increased alcohol consumption, leveled lipid control, and persistent socioeconomic disparities may have contributed to the decelerated cardiovascular mortality decline in recent years.
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Award-Winning Poster Presentations From AMCP 2024
April 23rd 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, multiple poster presentations concerned with health equity, data collection, glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, and more were acknowledged for their originality, relevance, clarity, bias, and quality.
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