State surprise billing protections decreased emergency department (ED) out-of-pocket payments to such an extent that ED visits actually increased.
A nurse-led personalized care program conducted through a specialty pharmacy prolonged medication persistence among patients with cancer receiving olaparib.
The panel provides insights on enhancing outcomes for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer without targetable driver mutations.
The Migraine Impact Model is an interactive calculator that estimates migraine prevalence within a workforce and the associated economic burden of migraine on the employer.
Among commercial and Medicare supplemental beneficiaries with cost sharing, higher out-of-pocket spending for the first cardiac rehabilitation session was associated with lower program adherence.
In 2024, physicians face significant financial challenges due to declining Medicare reimbursement rates and high student loan interest rates, which will impact health care delivery and access.
No generalized statements regarding nurse practitioners’ low-value care ordering practices can be made due to limited evidence, indicating a need for further research.
Further research is needed to clarify the cost-effectiveness, long-term adherence, and psychosocial impacts of oral immunotherapy.
No published studies exist on use of intervention design, implementation strategies, and theory in the CMS Accountable Health Communities Model, the largest-scale test of social prescribing in the United States.
Telephone visits may offer a simple and convenient option to address patient primary care needs without raising safety concerns.
Patients were satisfied with receiving their lung cancer screening (LCS) pulmonary nodule results via letter and considered the amount of information provided in the letter appropriate.
A stratified demographics analysis of video visit telemetry data reveals that age older than 65 years and African American/Black race are associated with higher video visit failure rates, whereas language, sex, and ethnicity are not.
This study found that switching from a conventional troponin assay to a high-sensitivity troponin assay resulted in changes to diagnosis patterns and stress testing trends.
Policy makers and health plans seek value-based management of specialty drugs. This study examines real-world factors that favor some approaches over others and their potential impact.
Initiatives to address physician burnout should be prioritized in a post-pandemic world, with physician shortages affecting the country.
Improving efficiency is complex and requires a multimodal approach. Health information systems, patient feedback, and multidisciplinary teams are components that can improve clinical processes.
The authors introduce a mobile phone app that may effectively prevent and manage coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in outpatient hemodialysis patients in Sichuan Province, China.
This study examines the ability of self-insured employers to negotiate hospital prices and the relationship between hospital prices and employer market power in the United States.
The use of a novel digital health platform achieved a 55% reduction in time to treatment among women with a new diagnosis of breast cancer.
Little is known about opioid prescribing patterns in patients with chronic overlapping pain conditions. This study suggests target populations for interventions to manage chronic pain.
Patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage had better outcomes and lower cost following skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge than patients enrolled in traditional fee-for-service Medicare.
The proportion of allergists accepting Medicaid in the US varied significantly among and within states.
Advanced care at home (otherwise known as hospital at home) can be scaled and provide care for a sizable portion of a hospital’s inpatient census, creating hospital capacity in an integrated delivery system.
In a minority-predominant patient population, a standardized pathway for total knee arthroplasty was associated with improved outcomes with no change in postoperative complication rates.
Analysis of claims data showed reduced utilization and costs among patients with nonintensively managed type 2 diabetes using self-monitoring of blood glucose compared with continuous glucose monitoring.
Analysis of a large, nationally representative claims database to longitudinally monitor enrollees with hepatitis B showed that 36% received recommended care and 18% were prescribed treatment.
The findings highlight important differences between therapies in managing blood glucose, blood pressure, lipids, and adverse effects in this high-risk patient population.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a smoking cessation service in a group of patients admitted to a short-stay unit in the emergency department.
In this discussion, panelists offer their final thoughts.