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AJMC® in the Press, November 10, 2023
Coverage of our peer-reviewed research and news reporting in the health care and mainstream press.
An article in Becker’s Payer Issues referenced a study to be published in the November 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®). The study, “Medicare Advantage in Rural Areas: Implications for Hospital Sustainability,” found that Medicare Advantage use increased from 2008 to 2019 and greater hospital sustainability was associated with that increase.
A study titled “All-Payer Value-Based Contracting in Organizations With Medicare ACOs,” to be published in the November 2023 issue of AJMC, was referenced in a RevCycle Intelligence article. The study found there has been growth of non-Medicare value-based contracts and contracts with downside risk based on a 2022 survey of accountable care organizations.
An article from Becker’s Health IT referenced a video interview published on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC. The interview, “Dr Sara Horst Shares Current, Future Improvements to VUMC’s Digital Health,” featured Sara Horst, MD, MPH, FACG, discussing changes in digital health systems at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, both past and upcoming.
Tackling Health Inequality: The Power of Education and Experience
April 30th 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 final episode of this limited series and our conversation with Janine Jelks-Seale, MSPPM, director of health equity at UPMC Health Plan.
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Initiating BP Medication Linked to Higher Fall, Fracture Risks in Nursing Home Residents
May 2nd 2024Among over 60,000 nursing home residents who initiated antihypertensive medication, rates of excess fractures due to falls per 100 person-years were as high as 5 among certain patient groups, such as those with dementia and high blood pressure (BP).
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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