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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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Population Health Approach for Diabetic Patients With Poor A1C ControlA population health management approach to identify, track, and intervene with diabetic patients before their blood sugar becomes poorly controlled can improve their overall health.
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Provider Differences in Biosimilar Uptake in the Filgrastim MarketThe speed and extent of biosimilar penetration differ across provider types. Provider awareness and incentives are significantly associated with biosimilar uptake.
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Assessing the Impact of an Integrated Care System on the Healthcare Expenditures of Children With Special Healthcare NeedsThis study analyzes the effect of a managed care program on Medicaid expenditures for children with special healthcare needs using a quasi-experimental design.
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Impact of a Medical Home Model on Costs and Utilization Among Comorbid HIV-Positive Medicaid PatientsAmong HIV-positive Medicaid patients with comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders, there was increased outpatient service utilization, yet relative cost savings, for patients who were treated in patient-centered medical homes.
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Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Medical Inpatients: Effect on Outcomes and CostsVTE prophylaxis is underutilized in medical patients in US hospitals, but the occurrence of VTE has a major clinical and economic impact.
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How Health Plans Promote Health IT to Improve Behavioral Health CareCommercial health plans promote the use of health IT to support behavioral health care access and delivery.
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The Effect of Implementing a Care Coordination Program on Team Dynamics and the Patient ExperienceA primary care redesign program embedding care coordinators into practices slightly improves the patient experience and does not disrupt team dynamics.
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TSI Assay Utilization: Impact on Costs of Graves' Hyperthyroidism DiagnosisAn evidence-based managed care budget impact model shows that incorporating TSI testing into existing Graves%u2019 disease hyperthyroidism diagnostic algorithms reduces costs and shortens time to diagnosis.
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Increasing Integration of Behavioral Health Care in ACOsMany accountable care organizations are beginning to adopt various programs or strategies into their framework to increase patient access to behavioral health care, but several challenges remain.
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The Association Between Insurance Type and Cost-Related Delay in Care: A SurveyIn a survey of patients and visitors to a large academic medical center, middle-income respondents with private insurance reported more cost-related delays in care than those with public insurance.
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When Quality Fails Patients: Finding the Best in Diabetes CareAuthors from the Mayo Clinic discuss situational goals in diabetes care, because quality targets enforced too strictly may harm patients who are working hard to manage their disease.
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Physician and Patient Tools to Improve Chronic Kidney Disease CareDecision support tools, disease registries, and patient engagement materials can improve population-based chronic kidney disease care.
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PDTs' Role in Addressing Health Care Disparities and Priorities for Improving PDT AccessIn their closing remarks, the panel shares their view on the future of prescription digital therapeutics and the prospects for the widespread adoption and implementation of these therapeutics in health care systems.
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Mortality Following Hip Fracture in Chinese, Japanese, and Filipina WomenOne-year mortality following hip fracture in Asian American women is comparable among Chinese, Japanese, and Filipina women, comprising nearly three-fourths of the Asian population examined.
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Are Value-Based Incentives Driving Behavior Change to Improve Value?Value-based payment is promoting care delivery transformation among California physician organizations, although the initial focus has been on controlling hospital costs and redesigning primary care.
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High Cost Sharing and Specialty Drug Initiation Under Medicare Part D: A Case Study in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Myeloid LeukemiaA Medicare claims analysis of patients newly diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia revealed that high cost sharing was associated with reduced and/or delayed tyrosine kinase inhibitor initiation under Part D.
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Relationship Between Patient Satisfaction With Inpatient Care and Hospital Readmission Within 30 DaysHigher overall patient satisfaction with inpatient care and discharge planning is associated with lower 30-day readmission rates after adjusting for clinical quality.
