January 27th 2023
A letter from the guest editor highlights the potential for the findings in this special issue help us take steps toward realizing the promise of information technology in health care.
Patient Perspectives on Technology-Based Approaches to Social Needs Screening
Patients are essential stakeholders in designing systems to capture social needs. The authors present key findings from patient interviews regarding social needs screening through technology-based modalities.
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Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care
Small practices reduced their use of telemedicine during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technical support may help expand and maintain telemedicine in small practices.
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Associations Between Physician Practice Models and Health Information Exchange
January 11th 2023A survey of all Arizona physicians found that accountable care organization, clinically integrated network, or integrated delivery network participation was associated with higher use of health information exchange. However, there are exceptions and important barriers noted.
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Changes in Electronic Notification Volume and Primary Care Provider Burnout
Primary care provider burnout was analyzed before and after a national initiative to optimize the electronic health record inbox notification system at the Veterans Health Administration.
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Limited Appointment Availability and Cost Largest Obstacles to Women’s Mental Health Care
January 5th 2023In the last 2 years, half of women reported needing mental health services compared with only 35% of men. Women who needed mental health care cited provider availability and cost, especially for those who are uninsured, to be 2 major barriers to receiving care.
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Top 5 Most-Read Articles About Automated Insulin Delivery in 2022
December 20th 2022Content published on AJMC.com focusing on automated insulin delivery devices over the past year highlighted utilization of these devices by age, compared different types of systems, looked at barriers to uptake, and examined equity issues standing in the way of access.
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Telemedicine Care Quality, Social Vulnerability Index Barriers Measured for Patients With Epilepsy
December 12th 2022Abstracts from the American Epilepsy Society annual meeting show that telemedicine is capable of meeting the needs of patients with epilepsy, and that the patient portal accessibility for patients experiencing high social vulnerability index needs further research.
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Using Risk Factors to Guide CAR T Approach Before, After Infusion in B-ALL
December 8th 2022This paper follows the 10-year remission mark for the first child treated with CD19-targeted CAR (chimeric antigen receptor) T-cell therapy for B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), adding promise to the notion that the technology can provide long-term durable remissions in patients who are highly refractory to chemotherapy.
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Incentivizing Data Sharing Among Health Plans, Hospitals, and Providers to Improve Quality
December 6th 2022Health plans can gain efficiencies and improve quality by connecting to health information networks and incentivizing hospital and provider participation as part of pay-for-performance programs.
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Financial Impact of Telehealth: Rural Chief Financial Officer Perspectives
Interviews with chief financial officers of rural hospitals revealed that they perceived telehealth to have some financial advantages; however, they did not believe that telehealth improved their hospitals’ financial situations.
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Driving Biosimilar Uptake in Rheumatology, Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switching: ACR Abstracts
November 26th 2022Abstracts show that institutions can make internal changes to drive the use of biosimilars and that successful biosimilar-to-biosimilar switching is based on patient-related factors.
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Drops in Serum Phosphate Levels May Help Predict Severe CRS After CAR T
November 23rd 2022A new study has found that a drop in serum inorganic phosphate (iP) was an early predictor of severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), suggesting that monitoring serum iP levels could help promote safer management of the most common toxicity associated with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy.
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