AJMC® in the Press, January 30, 2026

An article published in TechTarget referenced a study published in the January 2026 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®). The study, “Telemedicine Utilization and Preventive Services Among a Rural Population,” found that residents of rural areas who used telemedicine were more likely to use preventive care between 2019 and 2023.

A study entitled, “Ambient AI Tool Adoption in US Hospitals and Associated Factors,” published in the January 2026 issue of AJMC, was referenced in an article published in Becker’s Hospital Review. The authors of the study concluded that adoption of ambient AI documentation tools through Epic electronic health record systems was associated with financial performance, workload, select structural characteristics, and ownership.

An article published in a supplement to AJMC was referenced in an article published on Twisted Sifter. The commentary, “An Overview of Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome,” described the metabolic disease and discussed means of treating the syndrome holistically.

An article from AzatTV referenced an article published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The article, “Congress Unveils Massive Funding Bill to Avert Shutdown,” described the new bipartisan funding bill that secured appropriations for the Pentagon, the departments of Labor and Homeland Security, and HHS. A notable inclusion is the extension of incentive payments for clinicians participating in advanced alternative payment models.

An article from MoneyWise referenced an article published on AJMC.com. The article, “Survey Finds Working Has Positive Effect on Mental, Physical Health in Older Adults,” covered study results that show that adults aged 50 to 64 years had significant positive impacts on both physical and mental health when they continued to work.

An article from AJMC entitled, “Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With HIV Expected to Double in Next Decade,” was referenced in an article from McKnights Long-Term Care News. The article in AJMC focused on the number of beneficiaries on Medicare who would have HIV, a number that is expected to double in the next decade and affect costs of care in the demographic.

An article from SheKnows referenced an article published on AJMC.com. The article, “AAP Breaks With CDC, Maintains Broader 2026 Childhood and Adolescent Vaccine Schedule,” highlighted the vaccine schedule for the American Academy of Pediatrics, which recommends vaccines for 18 diseases compared with the CDC’s updated vaccine schedule, which reduced the vaccine schedule to cover only 11 diseases.