Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the healthcare and mainstream press.
A report from the US Government Accountability Office cited 3 studies published in The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) about medication synchronization. The study “Cost-Benefit of Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization in Community Pharmacies” conducted a cost-benefit analysis of appointment-based medication synchronization for improving adherence in patients on chronic medications for hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes. The study “Synchronized Prescription Refills and Medication Adherence: A Retrospective Claims Analysis” showed that refill schedules were associated with better medication adherence among Medicare Advantage patients taking multiple maintenance medications, and the study “Prevalence, Effectiveness, and Characteristics of Pharmacy-Based Medication Synchronization Programs” evaluated the prevalence, structure, and key features of pharmacy-based programs to synchronize prescription fill dates.
Skilled Nursing News’ article on bundled payments referred to the AJMC®-published study “Medicare’s Bundled Payment Model Did Not Change Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge Patterns,” which found that participation in the model was not associated with changes in the number of skilled nursing facility partners or in discharge concentration relative to hospitals not participating in the model.
The AJMC®-published study “Real-Time Video Detection of Falls in Dementia Care Facility and Reduced Emergency Care” was cited by Aithority’s article on artificial intelligence—enabled fall detection. The study found that SafelyYou’s artificial intelligence–enabled video fall detection system using visual science reduced emergency department visits by 80% in 6 communities over 3 months. The article was also highlighted by McKnight’s Senior Living.
Buffalo Business First referenced an AJMC® interview with Sanjeev Arora, MD, FACG, MACP, director and founder of Project ECHO and a professor of medicine at University of New Mexico, in a piece on telehealth. During the interview, Arora discussed the origins of Project ECHO, which he said was based on the idea that patients should not be dying from curable diseases because they don’t have access to the right providers.
The National Pharmaceutical Council’s Monday CER Daily Newsfeed included AJMC®’s interview with Devin Incerti, PhD, lead economist, Innovation and Value Initiative, in which he discussed the use of value assessments to maximize the well-being of a population. Thursday’s newsfeed included the AJMC® study “Insurers’ Perspective on MA Value-Based Insurance Design Model,” which describes perspectives of Medicare Advantage insurers about participating in the CMS value-based insurance design model test that launched in 2017.
Real-World Study Reveals Key Insights into DLBCL Treatment Patterns, Outcomes
April 18th 2024A recent study offers valuable insights into the characteristics, treatment patterns, and outcomes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in patients across different lines of therapy, providing a look into the landscape of DLBCL management.
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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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Gene, Light Therapy Combo Shows Promise Against Prostate Cancer Cells in Proof-of-Concept Study
April 18th 2024In their preclinical model, the researchers found efficacy both in vitro and in vivo by using CRISPR-Cas9 to mimic porphyria and combining the technology with light therapy.
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Making Giant Strides in Maternity Health Through Baby Steps
April 9th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are kicking off a special month-long podcast series with our strategic alliance partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our first episode, which is all about the Baby Steps Maternity Program and its mission to support women throughout every step of their pregnancy journey.
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Collecting SDOH Data Can Assess Risk of Medical Nonadherence, Improve HEI and Star Ratings
April 18th 2024At the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) 2024 annual meeting, a panel of presenters explored changes coming to Medicare that incorporate social determinants of health (SDOH) data to improve patient and health system outcomes.
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