Highlights of our peer-reviewed research in the healthcare and mainstream press.
This week, Jennifer Bresnick of HealthIT Analytics wrote about the new study in The American Journal of Managed Care that discusses when providers should justify the expense for care coordination tools. Bresnick writes that the study, led by Robert Rudin, PhD, found that outlays for health information technology investments are not a “slam dunk” if providers are still trying to define their value proposition. Population health may lead to greater healthcare quality, but savings may be another story, researchers found in interviews.
Exploring Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Variations
March 26th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the March 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on variations in prior authorization use across Medicare Advantage plans.
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Navigating Health Literacy, Social Determinants, and Discrimination in National Health Plans
February 13th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the February 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on how health plans can screen for health literacy, social determinants of health, and perceived health care discrimination.
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Poor Well-Being Scores Linked to Early Treatment Stoppage in Multiple Myeloma
March 27th 2024Investigators used the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General General Physical Wellbeing Scale to collect data on patient-reported treatment-related adverse effects, to provide clinicians guidance on predicting risk of early treatment discontinuation among ECOG-ACRIN E1A11 trial participants.
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