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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons LearnedThe authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.
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Managed Care COVID-19 Outcomes in a Population Health ProgramData from 38,193 patients showed that managed care patients have COVID-19 risk factors similar to those of the general population and that a population health program decreased mortality.
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Transition-to-Dialysis Planning, Health Care Use, and Mortality in End-Stage Renal DiseaseA planned transition to dialysis was associated with improved outcomes and lower mortality. These findings may inform care coordination policies for end-stage renal disease.
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Contributor: Opportunities for Provider Engagement, Intervention, and Coordination Highlighted in CVS Health StudyAs providers strive to deliver seamless, collaborative, and deeply engaging care, advances focused on treating the whole health of a person, wherever they are in their care journey, will be necessary as the health care system continues to evolve to meet the needs of patients and providers alike.
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Insurer Costs of COVID-19 by Disease Severity and DurationPayer costs for COVID-19 ranged from a mean of $505 for asymptomatic cases to $126,094 for severe cases with post–COVID-19 condition.
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Inpatient-Outpatient Shared Electronic Health Records: Telemedicine and Laboratory Follow-up After Hospital DischargeUsing a seamlessly shared inpatient-outpatient electronic health record was associated with greater rates of postdischarge follow-up delivered through telemedicine or laboratory monitoring and without an in-person office visit.
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Continuously Updated Forecasting of SARS-CoV-2 in a Regional Health SystemThis study presents a methodology for forecasting demand of COVID-19 on health resources in an integrated health system.
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Contemporary Care Patterns in the Management of Small Renal MassesAn investigation of management patterns after initial radiographic diagnosis of small renal masses showed that early urologist referral was associated with guideline-concordant care.
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Medicare APMs at a CrossroadsTo be sustainable and successful, Medicare alternative payment models (APMs) have to attract and retain high and low performers. That requires a different approach to pricing and evaluation.
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Patient-Centered Communication and Outcomes in Heart FailureAmong community patients living with heart failure, excellent and good patient-centered communication was associated with a reduced risk of death.
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Primary Care Redesign and Care Fragmentation Among Medicare BeneficiariesThis article examines the association between a large-scale primary care redesign—the Comprehensive Primary Care Plus Initiative—and ambulatory care patterns of Medicare beneficiaries with highly fragmented care.
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Patient Perceptions of In-home Urgent Care via Mobile Integrated HealthComparing patients’ experiences with in-home urgent care from community paramedics vs urgent care provided in emergency departments, we found higher satisfaction among patients receiving in-home treatment.
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Endoscopist-Directed Sedation Rarely Fails: Implications for the Value of Anesthesia Assistance for Routine GI EndoscopyFailed sedation for routine gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is extremely rare, warranting a return to endoscopist-directed sedation, rather than costly anesthesia-assisted sedation, as the default sedation standard.
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US Cost-effectiveness and Budget Impact of Point-of-Care NAAT for StreptococcusThis study evaluates the cost-effectiveness and budget impact to US payers of point-of-care nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) for group A streptococcus.
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Navigating Privacy and Security in Telemedicine for Primary CareThis qualitative study of patients and providers in primary care evaluated privacy and safety considerations in telemedicine following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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Contributor: Telehealth Is Efficient at Dealing With Mental Health NeedsAppropriate application of telehealth could make health care delivery more efficient, explains Dr Mike Hoaglin.
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Collaborative Care Implementation: Lessons LearnedThe authors drafted a “Shared Values of Collaborative Care” document with fundamental principles to make better group decisions in implementing collaborative care.
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Geriatric Syndrome Risk Factors Among Hospitalized Postacute Medicare PatientsGeriatric syndrome risk factors play a role in understanding postacute destination within and between Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare cohorts.
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Determinants of ICS Therapy Adherence in Patients With AsthmaThis study describes determinants affecting disease control and inhaled glucocorticosteroid therapy adherence for patients with asthma in western China.
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How Do Primary Hospitals Enact Early Response to the Relaxation of COVID-19 Prevention and Control Measures? The Experience From Chengdu, ChinaThis article examines how primary hospitals in Chengdu, China, responded to the relaxation of COVID-19 prevention and control measures in December 2022.
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COVID-19 and MCO-Community Partnerships to Address Enrollee Social NeedsCOVID-19 strained already-burdened community partners, affecting service delivery, communication, and partnerships. Managed care organization (MCO) partnerships with these organizations evolved in response to changing needs and resources.
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Optimizing Outcomes for Patients With CKD and T2DMSteps that need to be taken to address unmet needs and optimize outcomes for patients who have chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Primary Care Referrals to Nephrology in Patients With Advanced Kidney DiseasePrimary care physicians did not refer the majority of patients with severe nephropathy to specialists; nonreferred patients had fewer comorbidities and might be better kidney transplant candidates.
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Contributor: Employers Are Turning to Virtual Care Options to Mitigate CostsVirtual care not only means saved time and costs for employees, but improvements to employers' bottom lines, through more proactive management of health concerns, notes UCM Digital Health CEO and co-founder Keith Algozzine.
