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Influence of Prior Authorization Requirements on Provider Clinical Decision-MakingAn online survey identified that documentation requirements and communication issues with health plans are associated with providers modifying clinical decisions to avoid medication prior authorization.
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Financial Effects of Health Information Technology: A Systematic ReviewAlthough health information technology interventions are associated with cost savings and revenue gains, there still are few articles on this topic.
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Asthma Expenditures in the United States Comparing 2004 to 2006 and 1996 to 1998Increased expenditures in US asthma are driven by increased medication spending that are not offset by decreases in emergency department and hospital spending.
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Barriers to Transition of Obese Patients From Hospital to CommunityThis study explored barriers to the transition of obese patients from hospital to community as perceived by case managers, nursing home directors, and home health directors.
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Promoting Electronic Health Record Adoption Among Small Independent Primary Care PracticesSubstantial outreach efforts are needed in addition to offering subsidies or incentives in engaging primary care providers to adopt electronic health records.
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Hospital Responses to DSRIP Program Reforms in New JerseyThis study examines the New Jersey Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program using hospital web surveys and key informant interviews and finds progress toward data-driven population health management for low-income patients.
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Effectiveness and Cost of Influenza Vaccine Reminders for Adults With Asthma or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseInteractive voice response reminders had neither a positive nor a negative effect on promoting influenza vaccination over reminders via postcards, but are a potentially less expensive option.
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Understanding Price Growth in the Market for Targeted Oncology TherapiesThe prices of targeted oncology therapies have grown substantially, but revenues have not. This is due in part to large declines in per-drug patient counts.
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Young Adult Cancer Survivors Disproportionately Affected by Treatment CostsYoung adult (YA) cancer survivors are hit the hardest in the wallet by their treatment. The average net worth of YAs who have received grants from The Samfund is a staggering —$35,000, while their counterparts in the general population is $68,000
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Changes in Hospital Admissions for Urgent Conditions During COVID-19 PandemicAdmission rates during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic were lower than in 2019 for acute medical conditions, suggesting that patients may be deferring necessary medical care.
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Previously Unrecognized Trends in Diabetes Consumption Clusters in MedicareMedicare beneficiaries with diabetes who are at the lowest levels of healthcare consumption often become some of the highest level consumers in subsequent years.
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Contributor: Addressing Physician Burnout—Work-Life Balance and Traditional Workplace Improvement InterventionsInitiatives to address physician burnout should be prioritized in a post-pandemic world, with physician shortages affecting the country.
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The Potential Impact of CAR T-Cell Treatment Delays on SocietyTreatment delays limit the social value generated by chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy for the treatment of pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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A Restricted Look at CRC Screening: Not Considering Annual Stool Testing as an OptionThis is a letter clarifying some points in an article published in the February 2016 issue of AJMC by Berger et al on colorectal cancer screening guidelines.
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The Influence of Provider Characteristics and Market Forces on Response to Financial IncentivesWe determine a specialist physician phenotype responsive to financial incentives that may be leveraged to identify physicians and markets well-suited for participation in alternative payment models.
