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PCI Rates Lower in States With Outcomes Reporting, Study Finds
The number of percutaneous coronary interventions, or angioplasties, is lower in states that mandate public reporting of PCI outcomes, according to a study in the Oct. 10 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Led by Dr. Karen Joynt of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, researchers reviewed Medicare data for more than 100,000 patients from reporting and non-reporting states. For patients with acute myocardial infarction, their likelihood of receiving PCI in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York—states with public-reporting programs— was 37.7%, compared with 42.7% in seven non-reporting states, the study said.
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Navigating Health Policy in an Election Year: Insights From Dr Dennis Scanlon
April 2nd 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with Dennis Scanlon, PhD, the editor in chief of The American Journal of Accountable Care®, about prior authorization, price transparency, the impact of health policy on the upcoming election, and more.
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Commonwealth Fund Report Details Pervasive Racial and Ethnic Disparities in US Health Care, Outcomes
April 18th 2024Using 25 health system performance indicators, the Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report evaluated racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health outcomes both within and across US states and highlighted the urgent need for equitable health care policies and practices in the US.
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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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