AJMC® in the Press, September 24, 2021

A story on PatientEngagementHIT referenced a study published in the September 2021 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care^® (AJMC^®). The study, “Using CAHPS Patient Experience Data for Patient-Centered Medical Home Transformation,” found that Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys were considered actionable for primary care practices to use in patient-centered medical home transformation and in standardizing and coordinating care.

An article on RevCycleIntelligence highlighted a study in the July 2021 issue of AJMC^®. The study, “Large Self-insured Employers Lack Power to Effectively Negotiate Hospital Prices,” found that market power is low in most metropolitan statistical areas for self-insured employers to negotiate hospital prices.

A story published on Spectrum News NY1 referred to an article published last year on AJMC.com, the website of AJMC^®. The article, “Cancer Care Delays in COVID-19 Could Lead to Higher Morbidity, Mortality,” noted the fears experts have about the effect of delayed cancer screenings and treatments as a result of the pandemic.

An article published on BioWorld referenced "Biosimilars Roundup: Policy and Business Developments Signify a Busy August," a monthly column published on The Center for Biosimilars^®, which discussed a controversy over payer policies for bevacizumab biosimilars.